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VAT Deduction Dispute: Court Rules Hospice Services Exempt from Tax in the Netherlands

  • Plaintiff operates a hospice and wants to deduct VAT on construction costs
  • Dispute revolves around whether services are taxable or exempt
  • Court rules that it is one economic service, exempt from VAT
  • Hospice is part of the Dutch healthcare system and recognized as a facility
  • Tax authority correctly rejected VAT refund requests
  • Services of the hospice are considered exempt
  • Plaintiff believes the hospice provides one service, providing accommodation and meals for a fee

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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