- VAT deducted on investment goods may need to be repaid if a company stops trading
- The deduction of VAT on capital expenditure is not definitively acquired until the end of a review period
- Traditionally, a company did not have to regularize VAT if it had intended to carry out an economic activity but was unsuccessful
- However, a recent court ruling states that when a company cancels its VAT number, it must repay the VAT initially deducted on unsold goods or services
- The reason for ceasing trading does not matter, what triggers the VAT adjustment is the intention to no longer use the capital goods on a permanent basis.
Source: vatdesk.eu
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