- A New Zealand company leased land to a shareholder and later sold it.
- The company stopped making taxable supplies but didn’t de-register for GST.
- The company claimed input tax deductions for legal fees incurred while not making taxable supplies.
- The Customer and Compliance Services argued the company had no taxable activity and shouldn’t claim deductions or remain registered for GST.
- The company argued it always had taxable activity and the legal fees related to that activity.
- The Tax Counsel Office found the company wasn’t entitled to the deductions and its GST registration shouldn’t be cancelled.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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