- The case concerns VAT law and the right to deduct input tax when no tax return has been filed.
- The main issue is whether the increased burden of proof for taxpayers who fail to file required returns is compatible with EU law.
- The Supreme Court confirms that Dutch procedural tax law allows for a reversal and increase of the burden of proof in such cases, provided it does not conflict with EU principles of effectiveness and equivalence.
- The taxpayer must convincingly prove that all conditions for the right to deduct VAT are met if they have not filed the required tax return.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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