Entrepreneurs win battle against tax authorities for VAT refund on take-out meals at 8% rate.

• Entrepreneurs are winning the fight against the tax office for a VAT refund
• The dispute is about using an 8% instead of a 5% VAT rate for take-out meals
• After years of legal battles, the tax office withdrew its cassation appeal in August 2024
• This decision allows the industry to reclaim overpaid taxes and makes it easier for entrepreneurs to assert their rights
• There are three different VAT rates for the same product in the gastronomy industry
• Entrepreneurs can demand a VAT refund based on a ruling from the CJEU
• The tax office misinterpreted the ruling of the EU court
• Entrepreneurs in the gastronomy industry can now seek a VAT refund for using an 8% instead of a 5% VAT rate for take-out meals

Source: ksiegowosc.infor.pl

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