Supreme Administrative Court Allows Direct Effect for VAT Allocation in Mixed Activities

• Page updated on 2025-07-01 with a legal case comment
• Direct effect on allocation of input tax on shared costs in mixed activities
• Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the turnover-based calculation method in Article 174 of the VAT Directive can be applied directly
• This method can be used instead of the rules in Chapter 13 Section 29 of the VAT Act
• The ruling contradicts the Swedish Tax Agency’s stance on input VAT allocation
• The Tax Agency’s position will be reviewed due to this ruling

Source: www4.skatteverket.se

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