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Understanding Deductions: EU Court on VAT Deduction Rights – Updated with Latest Legal Case

  • Deduction rules are found in the VAT law and directive
  • Companies can reclaim VAT from the state due to liability under EU law
  • Objective content of transactions must consider all circumstances
  • Increase in turnover or transactions is not relevant for deduction
  • Deduction remains even if planned activities do not start
  • Inability to use goods/services due to uncontrollable reasons does not affect deduction

Source: www4.skatteverket.se

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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