- An EU company cannot be denied a refund of Italian VAT merely because, at the time of the purchases, it had no administrative structure in Italy and had not yet started business activities.
- The right to deduct input VAT on purchases arises immediately, even if the intended activity has not begun right away.
- The absence of an immediate start to operations is not, by itself, a valid reason to refuse VAT recovery.
Source: eutekne.info
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