- Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden
- Penalty imposed on the appellant for leading a company that did not pay VAT intentionally
- Inspector imposed a lower penalty of €15,000, reduced by the court to €14,250 due to delay
- Court assesses if there is convincing evidence that the appellant led the company to not pay VAT intentionally
- Prohibited behavior of the company:
- Company did not fully pay VAT due to financial difficulties
- Appellant corrected VAT payments to a lower amount before submitting them to the tax authorities
- Company did not dispute the facts presented by the appellant
Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl
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