- The Italian Supreme Court (Cassazione) confirmed the right to deduct VAT for expenses related to building a garage and paving an external area for a notary office, even if the property is classified as residential.
- This decision continues previous case law, emphasizing that VAT deduction is allowed if the property is objectively used for business activities, regardless of its cadastral classification.
- The right to deduct VAT applies if the taxpayer can prove the property’s actual use for professional or business purposes.
- The principle of VAT neutrality requires that the property be functionally connected to taxable business operations, assessed concretely and prospectively.
- The tax authority’s focus on cadastral classification is overridden by the court’s substantive approach, prioritizing the property’s real use in business activities.
Source: eutekne.info
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