- Accountant advised to establish a fiscal unity for VAT between two companies
- Company claims they were not properly informed about the consequences of the fiscal unity
- Company also claims incorrect VAT returns were filed
- Court rules that financial consequences should be considered for the entire fiscal unity, not just one company
- Court states that company’s specific request for advice did not include separate financial analysis for each company
- Consequences of fiscal unity include combined VAT returns and assessments
- Company did not provide evidence of the overall effects of following the advice
- Court rules in favor of the accountant, stating that the financial consequences should be considered for the fiscal unity as a whole.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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