- Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance posted a decision on input VAT refunds for property valuation services.
- A Swiss company applied for a refund of input VAT for 2018 related to these services.
- The Tax Office denied the claim, labeling the services as catalogue services.
- The taxpayer argued the services were taxable in Austria and the company had no domestic turnover.
- The Federal Finance Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer.
- The court found Austria was the place of performance, entitling the taxpayer to a refund under EU and Austrian laws.
- Valuation services were directly connected to real estate and taxable by locality principle.
- The taxpayer met conditions under the Refund Regulation for nonresident entrepreneurs.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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