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Legal Case: Member contribution in economic association not subject to VAT transaction

  • The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that a member contribution to an economic association is not subject to value-added tax
  • The cases involved member contributions to finance the construction of a broadband communication network
  • The court cited a previous EU court ruling to support their decision
  • The court concluded that an economic association providing access to facilities through mandatory member contributions does not engage in economic activity
  • The Swedish Tax Agency is currently analyzing the court rulings and will provide further guidance in the future.

Source: www4.skatteverket.se

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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