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Violation of defense principle in VAT assessment of gold dealer – Court ruling

  • Vof X bought and sold gold jewelry, purchasing new jewelry from a dealer in Dubai
  • X sold jewelry to businesses in the Netherlands and Europe, as well as to individuals
  • X also bought jewelry that yielded scrap gold, some of which was melted down into gold bars and exported to Dubai
  • The tax inspector imposed a VAT assessment of €949,512 for the years 2012 to 2015 due to insufficient VAT payment on jewelry sales
  • The Court of Appeal ruled on May 21, 2024, regarding the VAT assessment for Vof X

Source: futd.nl

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