- The Court ruled that X BV could not deduct input VAT from A BV’s invoices.
- The invoices were formally defective, missing required details such as a VAT number and service descriptions.
- Supporting agreements were too vague to prove the services were actually performed.
- The tax inspector’s refusal of the deduction was upheld.
- Penalties for gross negligence were also confirmed because the director should have known defective invoices do not justify input VAT deduction.
Source: taxlive.nl
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