- The German Federal Fiscal Court confirmed that legitimate expectation protection can apply to VAT exemption for intra-Community supplies.
- VAT exemption protection may be granted even without documentation proving the goods arrived in another EU member state.
- The taxpayer acted with ordinary business care by verifying the purchaser’s VAT ID and the company representative’s identity.
- The decision arose from a case where a car was sold to a Romanian company, but the vehicle was not registered or declared in Romania.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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