- VAT deduction is allowed on purchases related to company liquidation activities as liquidation remains part of business activity despite changed operational purposes
- The Italian Revenue Agency confirmed in response 251 that companies can exercise VAT deduction even if their ordinary activity was previously exempt under article 10 of DPR 633/72
- A company in liquidation since July 2021 sought to deduct considerable VAT amounts on legal professional services received during ongoing litigation and debt recovery procedures
- The Agency clarified that liquidation phase operations can fall within business activities scope provided they aim at asset realization within timeframes necessary for liquidation completion
- Court of Justice EU established that procedural changes in liquidation do not affect the economic nature of operations performed within the business framework
Source: eutekne.info
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