- The Administrative Court annulled the contested decision regarding 2019 VAT due to its illegality.
- The case involved a company that taxed indoor playground admissions at 20% VAT instead of the correct 10%.
- The tax office refused a retroactive VAT correction, arguing invoices weren’t amended and credits couldn’t be passed to customers.
- The European Court of Justice ruled that if services are provided only to end consumers not entitled to VAT deduction, the wrongly charged VAT does not have to be paid if there is no risk to tax revenue.
- The Administrative Court followed this EU ruling, supporting the company’s position.
Source: ris.bka.gv.at
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