- Danish Tax Court ruled on input VAT for diamond purchase by a holding company
- The company intended to resell the diamond and claimed an input VAT deduction
- Court found managing and holding shares is not an economic activity under Danish VAT Act
- Buying and selling investment assets like the diamond is considered passive investment
- Court upheld the denial of the VAT deduction claim by the Tax Agency
- Decision emphasizes that passive investment transactions are not eligible for VAT deductions
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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