- The Danish Customs and Tax Administration released a Tax Council Binding Answer clarifying VAT and payroll tax exemptions for international ship voyages
- The taxpayer operates a Danish ship for commercial sailing, primarily transporting paying anglers beyond 12 nautical miles
- The taxpayer requested clarification on VAT-free fuel eligibility and payroll tax duties
- The Tax Council confirmed that sailing to destinations outside the Danish VAT area qualifies as foreign traffic
- The nature of the destination, whether a port or not, does not affect the VAT status
- The taxpayer is exempt from payroll taxes for these specific voyages as they occur outside the Danish VAT area
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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