- The case concerned a Croatian company, FLO VANEER, denied VAT exemption for intra-community supply due to incomplete documentation under EU Quick Fixes rules.
- The CJEU ruled in favor of the taxpayer, emphasizing that material requirements for VAT exemption outweigh strict formal documentation requirements.
- Article 45a of the Implementing Regulation should be seen as a privilege, not an obligation; lack of perfect documentation does not automatically remove the right to VAT exemption.
- Tax authorities must consider all alternative evidence proving intra-community delivery, not just the documents listed in the regulations.
- The ruling strengthens taxpayers’ ability to defend 0% VAT rates during audits, confirming that the list of acceptable documentation is open and not exhaustive.
Source: mddp.pl
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