- Norwegian Tax Administration clarifies repayment claims for incorrectly charged VAT
- Taxpayer sought return of previously reported and self-corrected output tax for 38 companies related to packaging and shipping costs
- Tax office guidance stated packing freight costs are a cost of fulfilling sales agreement and tax calculation must follow goods’ tax rate
- Tax office found tax was passed on to buyers, limiting repayment requirement to zero Norwegian kroner
- Tax Appeals Board found special case where tax authorities could waive demand for correction
- Tax Appeals Board agreed repayment claim should be reduced to zero kroner for specific reasons
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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