Is Employee Housing a Taxable Service When Compensation Depends on Hours Worked?

• The dispute concerns whether providing housing to employees constitutes a service rendered for consideration.
• The taxpayer argues there is no direct link between the housing provided and the compensation, as payment depends on hours worked, not housing use.
• The inspector argues the opposite, asserting a direct legal relationship between employment and housing.
• EU case law requires a direct link between the service and the compensation for it to be considered a taxable service.
• The court finds that the compensation is contractually agreed, clearly calculated, and not arbitrary, establishing a direct legal relationship between the service and the payment.

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

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