- Deregistration from VAT in Poland can have serious consequences for businesses.
- Concerns have been raised about automatic removal of taxpayers filing NIL reports.
- A CJEU ruling on April 3, 2025, addressed compliance with EU law.
- Legal grounds for VAT deregistration include non-existence, false data, NIL returns, non-filing, non-response, no contact, business suspension, and suspicion of fraud.
- CJEU ruling emphasized the need for a full examination of taxpayer conduct before deregistration.
- Tax authorities must ensure decisions are based on complete and reliable information.
- Legal certainty requires the tax position of taxpayers not to be indefinitely challenged.
- Removal from the VAT register without prohibiting VAT-related activities can affect both taxpayers and purchasers.
Source: polishtax.com
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