- Recent administrative and EU case law have addressed the tax penalties for shell companies
- The tax rules aim to discourage the use of corporate structures to hide the true owner of assets
- Penalties related to VAT have been the subject of recent rulings and interpretations
- Certain criteria determine if a company is considered “non-operational” for tax purposes
- Restrictions on VAT credits and refunds apply to shell companies
- The possibility of reclaiming contested VAT credits has been acknowledged in certain cases
Source: eutekne.info
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