- 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
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