- The court ruled that the tax inspector rightfully denied the request for a VAT refund.
- The claimant failed to prove that the conditions for a VAT refund under Article 29 of the Dutch VAT Act were met.
- The court found no violation of the principle of legitimate expectation.
- The claimant could not provide sufficient evidence of the original invoice or that VAT had been paid on it.
- The VAT refund request was based on a decades-old claim that had become uncollectible due to statute of limitations.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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