- The European Court of Justice ruled on conditions for recovering VAT on unpaid invoices
- A Bulgarian company sought to offset unpaid invoices with VAT declared on them
- The tax authority rejected the request due to missed deadline and lack of proof of non-payment
- The court referred to Directive 2006/112/EC, stating VAT refund cannot be completely excluded if payment is at risk
- Questions were raised on whether a member state can set a deadline for VAT refund on unpaid transactions
- The Court found that such a deadline is not in conflict with Directive 2006/112/EC
Source: eutekne.info
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