According to the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 16 May 2024 (C-746/22), the Hungarian rule that does not allow foreign taxpayers in VAT refund cases to submit their documents even in the appeal procedure is contrary to EU law.
- ECJ decision allows non-established taxpayers to submit documents for VAT refund even in appeal procedure
- Foreign businesses in EU can now reclaim VAT in special procedure governed by Directive 2008/9
- Hungarian rule of not allowing additional documents in appeal procedure found to be contrary to EU law by ECJ
- Decision may also help taxpayers seeking refund from other Member States
- ECJ decision based on principles of VAT neutrality, effectiveness, and right to good administration
Source: europeantax.blog
For full ECJ Case, see HERE
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