- When a company builds a building on land acquired through a surface right, there may be doubts about claiming a refund of VAT paid for the necessary purchases.
- One of the requirements for VAT refund is the purchase of depreciable assets.
- It is not immediately clear if the construction of a building by the surface right holder meets the criteria for VAT refund.
- According to administrative practice, depreciable assets for VAT refund must be determined based on income tax rules.
- The assets must be instrumental and depreciable for VAT refund eligibility.
- The Court of Cassation has also stated that both instrumental and depreciable requirements must be met for VAT refund eligibility.
Source: eutekne.info
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