Norwegian Tax Administration Decision: VAT Clarification for Road Facility Construction Costs

• Norwegian Tax Administration clarified VAT on road facility construction
• Taxpayer and municipality had a development agreement for road facility transfer
• Taxpayer sought clarification on input VAT deductions for construction
• Tax Office initially denied VAT deduction due to tax-exempt use by municipality
• Tax Appeals Board allowed input VAT deduction
• Municipality’s financial contribution did not create VAT-exempt turnover
• Taxpayer entitled to VAT deduction for business expansion condition

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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