- The case concerns VAT (omzetbelasting) on the sale of mobile phones combined with consumer credit, specifically when repayment installments are not paid.
- The Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) clarifies that for VAT purposes, there must be a direct link between the agreed credit payments and the price of the phone.
- The existence of a fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) does not override the need to examine the specific contractual relationships between the companies and third parties.
- Even within a fiscal unity, it must be established which company has the contractual relationship with the consumer to determine the direct link for VAT assessment and possible refund.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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