- Case involves VAT and support for disciplinary proceedings for lawyers
- Discussion on subsidies, public interest, and consumption
- Reference to the Mohr case about a dairy farmer ceasing milk production for compensation
- Court of Justice states VAT is a general consumption tax on goods and services
- Compensation for stopping milk production is not for own use but in public interest
- No advantage for the community or national authorities as service consumers
- Similar judgment in Landboden-Agrardienste case about reducing potato production
- No identifiable consumer benefits from the reduction in production
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
