No Right to VAT Deduction Due to Exempt Activities Despite Inspector’s Actions, Court Rules

• The court confirmed that the additional VAT assessment was correctly imposed according to the law, and the taxpayer had no right to deduct VAT for 2017-2019.
• The taxpayer argued the assessment should be annulled due to alleged unlawful actions by the tax inspector, claiming a breach of legitimate expectations.
• The court found that the inspector’s actions did not create a legally protected expectation of VAT deduction, as no correspondence indicated the right to deduct VAT.
• The mere fact of being considered VAT liable and receiving VAT returns did not entitle the taxpayer to deduct VAT.
• The court rejected the taxpayer’s appeal based on the principle of legitimate expectations.

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

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