- European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment on Portugal’s reduced VAT rate for building renovation and repair services
- Taxpayer, a Portugal-based commercial company, supplied services to buildings owned by commercial companies
- Tax Agency refused to apply reduced VAT rate, stating it only applied to properties used for residential purposes
- ECJ ruled that reduced VAT rate can apply to renovation and repair services for private dwellings occupied for residential purposes
- Actual use for residential purposes not affected by property being used only at certain points in the year
- Unoccupied period of time does not alter private dwelling’s nature
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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