No Margin Scheme for Partially VAT-Deductible Goods in Upcycled Washstands Delivery

• The case involves a dispute over the application of differential taxation on upcycled washstands.
• The plaintiff buys antique dressers, restores them, and converts them into new washstands with new parts.
• The plaintiff issued two invoices for each sale: one for the restored dresser and another for the washstand conversion.
• An audit concluded that differential taxation was not applicable as the end product was a single, significantly altered item.
• The tax office issued amended tax assessments denying the use of differential taxation.
• The plaintiff’s appeal arguing for the application of differential taxation was unsuccessful.

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

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