- The Kemerovo Region Arbitration Court ruled on the case of Trans VK regarding the application of a 0 percent VAT rate for freight forwarding services related to imported goods.
- Trans VK provided services for organizing the transportation of imported containers within Russia under contracts with Logist and TGK Logist.
- Trans VK believed their services were part of an international shipment, justifying the 0 percent VAT rate, despite the goods being cleared through customs in Russia.
- The Russian tax authority disagreed, stating the services were for goods already imported, not for international transport, and thus not eligible for the 0 percent VAT rate.
- The court supported the tax authority’s position, noting that the services were for goods transported within Russia and did not qualify as international transport under Russian tax law.
Source: russiantaxandcustoms.com
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