- The Italian Supreme Court ruled that a buyer who paid for a property but did not receive it due to the seller’s bankruptcy must reverse the VAT deduction.
- The court stated that the VAT deduction is only valid when the tax is payable, which in this case was upon the signing of the final deed of transfer.
- The court also stated that when a transaction for which a VAT invoice has been issued is canceled, the buyer must record the change in their VAT records.
- The court’s decision is based on the principle that the VAT deduction is only valid when the transaction is completed.
- The court’s decision is consistent with previous rulings on the matter.
Source: eutekne.info
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