- Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favor of OneMed Sverige AB on 26 May 2025
- Case involved deductibility of consultancy fees related to operational improvements before a divestment
- Consultancy services aimed at improving operations and profitability were re-invoiced to OneMed Sverige AB
- Swedish Tax Agency argued these costs were linked to the sale process and not deductible
- Lower courts agreed with the Tax Agency’s position
- Supreme Court ruled consultancy services delivered value to OneMed’s operations, independent of sale outcome
- Court clarified that such services are deductible for income tax and input VAT purposes
- Expenses are deductible if incurred to acquire or maintain income as part of business activity
Source: vatit.com
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