NSA Ruling confirms German company did not have a fixed establishment in Poland

• The case concerned whether a German company, Fujitsu General (Euro) GmbH, had a fixed establishment in Poland for VAT purposes
• The National Tax Administration [KIS] initially ruled that the company had a fixed establishment in Poland
• The Regional Administrative Court [WSA] disagreed with KIS and overturned the interpretation
• The Supreme Administrative Court [NSA] upheld the decision of WSA, stating that the German company did not have a fixed establishment in Poland
• The ruling has significant implications for determining a fixed establishment for VAT purposes

Source:

• mddp.pl
• I FSK 1194/20 – Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court

 

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