Medical Services in Healthcare Sector Exempt from VAT, Court Rules

• Court rules that reimbursements received by healthcare institution are closely related to exempt medical care provided by doctors and therefore fall under VAT exemption
• Healthcare institution part of a fiscal unity for VAT, providing various healthcare services including general practitioner care, midwifery care, and physiotherapy
• Inspector argues that certain reimbursements should be subject to VAT, leading to tax assessments
• Healthcare institution argues that reimbursements are for provided healthcare services and should be VAT exempt
• Court rules in favor of healthcare institution, stating that services provided by doctors are not artificially separated into different services for VAT purposes
• Inspector argues that services provided by healthcare institution are not considered healthcare as they are provided to insurance companies, not patients
• Healthcare institution argues that services are part of overall healthcare provision and should be VAT exempt
• Court determines that services provided by doctors should be considered as one economic service for VAT purposes and not artificially separated into multiple services.

Source: fiscaalvanmorgen.nl

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