No Sport Facilities: Court Rules General VAT Rate Applies to Sailboat Rental

• X must apply the general VAT rate for the rental of sailboats
• The facilities on land do not qualify as a sports facility
• X rents out polyvalken and cabin sailboats from a facility on land
• The facility has docks, storage, an office building, a restaurant, and sanitary facilities
• Renters can use the docks, parking, toilets, showers, and utilities
• X objected to paying VAT at the general rate and argued that it should be the reduced rate for sports facilities
• The court ruled that the facilities are not intended or necessary for practicing sailing as a sport
• X’s appeal was unsuccessful
• The case was heard by the Noord-Nederland Court

Source: taxlive.nl

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