Answering Parliamentary Questions on VAT Refund for Consumers

• State Secretary Idsinga answers follow-up questions about VAT refund to international travelers asked by Member of Parliament Vermeer (BBB)
• Reference is made to a judgment in which a non-European resident was ruled against in a lawsuit against ANWB regarding VAT refund
• The judge partly relies on answers from the state secretary to previous parliamentary questions
• Reference is made to the opinion of the Advocate General on the interpretation of the VAT directive regarding VAT refund to non-EU travelers
• State Secretary agrees with the Advocate General on the application of VAT exemption for the supply of goods to non-EU travelers who carry goods in personal luggage.

Source: rijksoverheid.nl

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