- CJEU ruled that transfer pricing adjustments by a principal company are services subject to VAT.
- The ruling was made in the Arcomet Towercranes case on 4 September 2025.
- Charges ensuring an operating company’s profit margin within an arm’s length range are considered remuneration for services.
- Tax authorities can request additional evidence to verify services supplied and used for taxable activities.
- Arcomet Belgium, the parent company, issued equalization invoices to Arcomet Romania without VAT.
- Romanian tax authorities denied VAT deductions on some invoices and collected additional VAT on others.
- The Court of Appeal in Bucharest referred questions to the CJEU about VAT application and documentation requirements.
- The Advocate-General confirmed that invoiced amounts are payments for services within VAT scope and supported additional documentation requirements.
Source: taxathand.com
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