- VAT export exemption must be granted if goods physically leave the EU and this is proven, regardless of initial classification or supplier’s intent.
- The objective facts of the transaction (actual export) determine VAT treatment, not the supplier’s subjective knowledge or documentation errors.
- Member States cannot deny the exemption solely due to formal proof defects if export is conclusively established, unless fraud or inability to prove export is involved.
- The case clarifies the balance between substantive export conditions and formal documentation requirements under the VAT Directive, emphasizing fiscal neutrality and proportionality.
Source: vatabout.com
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