- Poland enacted a split payment mechanism in 2018 to address the issue of tax authorities not receiving VAT amounts
- Customers purchasing supplies over €3,500 had to pay associated VAT into a separate supplier bank account
- The account could only be used to pay VAT on goods/services purchased by the supplier or pay tax liabilities
- Advocate General Kokott considered a claim by administrators of an insolvent business to access the restricted account
- AG Kokott found Poland’s split payment mechanism compatible with the EU Principal VAT Directive
- The mechanism did not deny the business immediate input tax recovery or infringe on the Charter of Fundamental Rights
- The mechanism was deemed appropriate in combatting VAT fraud and was not excessive in its restrictions.
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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