- The Lithuanian staffing agency provided housing to its temporary workers in the Netherlands, deducting housing costs from their salaries.
- The agency requested a VAT refund on the VAT charged by third parties for the housing, based on Dutch VAT law (Wet OB, article 31).
- The main dispute is whether providing housing to staff constitutes a taxable service for VAT purposes.
- The agency seeks a VAT refund of €27,097 related to the housing costs.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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