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Return of defective goods (complaint) – when to settle WNT correction

  • The article discusses when to settle a correction in intra-Community acquisition of goods related to the return of defective goods due to a complaint
  • A case study is presented where a taxpayer received a credit note for returning defective goods, and the question is raised about when to settle the credit note
  • in the month of the complaint or the month of the return
  • The importance of timely settlement of corrections in reducing the taxable base of intra-Community acquisitions is emphasized
  • The article explains that corrections should be made in the period in which the reason for reducing the taxable base occurred
  • Two situations are outlined for corrections: primary reasons (e.g. incorrectly specified price or quantity) and subsequent reasons (e.g. complaints after the transaction)
  • The case of a complaint for defective goods is analyzed, with arguments suggesting that it constitutes a new circumstance not known at the time of the transaction
  • The conclusion is that the correction for returning defective goods should be made based on the new circumstances of the complaint.

Source: ksiegowosc.infor.pl

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