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Dutch Supreme Court Seeks EU Guidance on VAT for Sale of Rented Real Estate by Developers

  • The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) has asked the EU Court of Justice for clarification on VAT rules regarding the sale of rented real estate by a project developer.
  • The case concerns whether the transfer of a residential apartment complex with already rented apartments qualifies as a “transfer of a totality of assets” and can be exempt from VAT.
  • There is ongoing uncertainty in the real estate sector about the VAT treatment of such transactions.
  • The Supreme Court’s interim ruling questions whether the lower court correctly applied the exemption facility under Dutch VAT law.
  • The outcome will impact whether VAT is due on the sale price when a project developer sells recently rented property.

Source: meijburg.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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