- Financial relationship must exist for taxable persons to form a VAT group
- Determining influence is key in assessing financial relationship
- Majority ownership or control indicates strong financial relationship
- Ownership without control may still indicate a weak financial relationship
- Ownership of at least 5% is considered to have some influence
- Ownership below 5% generally does not indicate any influence
- Special circumstances may allow for a financial relationship with ownership below 5%
- VAT group can be formed even if controlling company cannot join
- Purpose is to avoid distortion of VAT on companies
- Economic and organizational ties are necessary for forming a VAT group
Source: www4.skatteverket.se
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