- The Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance posted a Federal Finance Court Decision on VAT treatment for sales of developed property.
- The taxpayer owned a property and obtained a building permit for four single-family homes.
- A civil partnership was formed to market the buildings for sale.
- The Tax Office assessed VAT on the taxpayer, who then appealed.
- The Federal Finance Court found that input VAT adjustments require a change within the same entrepreneur’s business.
- The taxpayer did not claim input VAT and did not meet the criteria for a change as he did not opt to become liable for tax.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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