Gym Owner’s VAT Assessment and Penalty Upheld by Court

• A gym owner challenged a VAT additional assessment for 2019 of €5,012 plus a €501 penalty after a tax audit covering 2018–2022.
• The court held the assessment was issued on time.
• The taxpayer failed to show that the tax inspector violated principles of due care, reasoning, or legal certainty; the audit report and objection decision sufficiently supported the adjustments.
• The inspector proved the turnover correction for the discrepancy was justified and correctly calculated, and the alleged VAT fiscal unity issue did not affect the assessment.
• Because the assessment stood, the penalty also remained, and the appeal was dismissed.

Source: nlfiscaal.nl

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