Eastern High Court Denies VAT Exemption for Used Car Sales Due to Insufficient Documentation

• Danish Customs and Tax Administration posted Eastern High Court Decision No. SKM2025.411.OLR on July 8
• Decision clarifies VAT exemption on sale of used cars
• Taxpayer owned a business selling used cars
• Case examined VAT exemption conditions under section 34(1)(1) of the VAT Act for sales from 2011 to 2014
• Also reviewed Tax Agency’s increase in VAT liability for 2011-2012
• Eastern High Court upheld district court’s judgment
• Taxpayer failed to prove conditions for VAT exemption were met
• Vehicles were not documented as sold to VAT-registered purchasers in another EU country

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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