- The case concerns whether a tax audit officer may attend hearings on objections and appeals against VAT reassessments based on his own audit report.
- The taxpayer argued the officer was not independent and should not be present at the hearings.
- The lower court and the court of appeal allowed the officer to attend, reasoning that in court proceedings the tax authority acts as a defending party and it is useful to have someone familiar with the file present.
- The Supreme Court held that these rulings were not based on an incorrect legal view and were largely factual, so the complaints failed.
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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