- Entrepreneur X claimed VAT deductions for goods and services received from other EU countries in 2019 (€6,096) and 2020 (€468).
- The tax inspector denied the deductions and imposed additional tax assessments.
- X appealed the decision, but the Zeeland-West-Brabant Court ruled against him.
- The court found that X did not provide invoices for the claimed goods and services, which is required for VAT deduction.
- According to Article 15 of the VAT Act, deductions are only allowed if the entrepreneur has a properly issued invoice.
- X failed to demonstrate that the purchased goods/services were used for taxable activities.
- The burden of proof was on X to show entitlement to the VAT deduction, which he did not fulfill.
- The inspector’s correction of the VAT deduction was deemed justified by the court.
Source: futd.nl
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