Compensation for Energy Companies Before July 2024 Exempt from VAT, Court Rules

• NSA ruled that compensations received by energy and gas companies before July 1, 2024, are not subject to VAT.
• The dispute arose due to mechanisms introduced to prevent excessive energy price increases in Poland.
• Companies could apply for compensation for the difference between contractual and maximum prices.
• The taxpayer argued that compensation is not a subsidy or grant affecting VAT taxation.
• The Director of KIS disagreed, claiming compensation impacts pricing.
• The Warsaw Administrative Court sided with the taxpayer, stating no sufficient link between energy prices and compensation.
• NSA upheld the favorable ruling, confirming compensations are not related to energy supplies and are excluded from VAT taxation.

Source: crido.pl

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