Taxation of Hospice Services: One Economic Activity or Multiple Services?

• The case involves a hospice that wants to deduct VAT on construction costs.
• The court determines that the hospice provides services that are closely connected and should be considered as one economic service.
• The service provided by the hospice falls under the exemption of the Dutch VAT law.
• The court assesses whether the tax authority correctly imposed the additional assessments and rejected the refund requests.
• The court concludes that the activities of the hospice are exempt from VAT.
• The court explains the legal framework and criteria for determining whether the activities are exempt or taxable.
• The court determines that the activities of the hospice should be considered as one economic service.
• The court upholds the additional assessments and denies the refund requests.

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

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