- EU Court of Justice ruling on case C-657/22, Bitulpetrolium Serv, regarding VAT
- Ruling states that taxes, duties, fees, and other charges can be included in the taxable amount for VAT, even if they do not add value or constitute the economic consideration for the supply of goods
- The ruling does not specify if such taxes affect the VAT amount if the consideration for the supply of goods remains unchanged
- Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) believes the ruling does not change the interpretation of current law and practice regarding VAT calculation
- Case involves Romanian energy products not reported to authorities, leading to additional excise and VAT charges
- EU Court of Justice examines if additional excise tax imposed by national regulations can be included in the VAT taxable amount
Source: www4.skatteverket.se
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