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Court Rules Tax Inspector Can Reassess VAT After Incorrect Refund Due to Wrong Party Allocation

  • The court ruled that the refund of incorrectly paid VAT does not prevent the correct party from being assessed additional tax.
  • The purpose of additional tax assessment is to correct inaccuracies in tax levies, regardless of their origin.
  • X and his spouse rented out properties and operated a sole proprietorship as a business and practice advisor.
  • The tax authority had previously assigned two VAT numbers, one for the sole proprietorship and one for X and his spouse.
  • VAT was paid by X and his spouse for March and September 2016.
  • The inspector determined that only the sole proprietorship was the VAT entity, and the VAT number for X and his spouse was wrongly assigned and later revoked.
  • The VAT paid for March and September 2016 was refunded, and the amounts were reassessed to the sole proprietorship.
  • X objected, claiming double taxation.
  • The court found that the refund prevented double taxation and the incorrect assignment of two VAT numbers did not hinder the reassessment.
  • The court confirmed that X’s right to be heard was not violated, as he had sufficient opportunity to present his case.
  • X’s appeal was dismissed.

Source: taxlive.nl

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