- The CJEU’s Weatherford ruling impacts VAT deduction rights in intra-group transactions.
- The case involved Weatherford Atlas Gip, a Romanian company, and its acquisition of Foserco SA.
- Romanian tax authorities challenged Foserco’s right to deduct input VAT on services from foreign related parties.
- The CJEU ruled that denying VAT deductions violated tax neutrality principles.
- Tax authorities must use objective evidence, not subjective economic assessments, in their decisions.
- The ruling emphasizes that costs related to business activities are deductible if used in the business.
- The decision may influence VAT practices across the EU, including in Poland.
Source: mddp.pl
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