- BV X obtained a villa by the sea and renovated it
- BV X rented the villa to A for one year
- BV X deducted the VAT on the renovation costs
- The tax inspector denied the deduction because the rental agreement was longer than 6 months
- BV X argued that the short-stay exception applied
- The court ruled that the rental of real estate is exempt from VAT
- BV X did not fall under the short-stay exception
- The court interpreted the duration of the actual stay as decisive
- BV X provided evidence of multiple short stays by A and his family
- The court considered the villa as a vacation home for A
- The VAT on the renovation costs was not deductible
Source: futd.nl
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