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Court Upholds Customs Duties on Charitable Donations Due to Non-Compliance with Exemption Criteria

  • Judgment issued on May 6, 2025, regarding customs and import tax exemption for non-profit organizations
  • X is a charitable organization that received donations of rocket research valves from abroad
  • X applied for customs exemption based on relevant articles
  • Application was rejected because the donation did not meet specific requirements
  • Customs duties and import tax were imposed on December 3, 2022
  • Federal Administrative Court upheld the decision and clarified its case law
  • Taxpayer’s appeal was dismissed

Source: bvger.weblaw.ch

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