- VAT relief on bad debts is allowed under Article 90 of the EU VAT Directive
- Member States have the right to set conditions for businesses to claim VAT bad debt relief
- CJEU has confirmed that Member States cannot make it virtually impossible for taxpayers to claim relief
- Recent CJEU judgment in the Consortium Remi Group case clarified time limits and notification requirements for claiming relief
- Taxpayers have a right to interest on bad debt reclaim if tax authority delays payment
- Businesses should consider their processes to meet conditions for claiming VAT relief on bad debts
Source: assets.kpmg.com
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