- The court ruled that renting guest rooms with meals in a low-care hospice is a taxable activity, allowing VAT deduction.
- The hospice in Rotterdam offers rooms for terminally ill patients for up to three months, charging 45 euros per day including meals.
- The hospice uses volunteers for care and household tasks, with external medical care.
- The court determined that room rental is the main service, with meals as an additional service.
- The rental qualifies as taxable under the pension business exception, allowing VAT deduction.
Source: taxence.nl
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