- The Supreme Administrative Court rejected the claim of abuse of right in the case of chaining the lease of real estate with VAT
- The case involved a woman who purchased land with a house in June 2020 and claimed a VAT deduction of 2.4 million CZK
- She then leased the property to another company and applied VAT to the lease
- The company subleased the property to an individual for long-term residence, who was not a VAT payer
- The tax administrator considered the woman’s actions as abusive and revoked her VAT deduction
- The Supreme Administrative Court overturned the decision of the Appeal Financial Directorate, citing procedural errors and lack of evidence of abuse of right
- The court emphasized the importance of following procedural rules and the burden of proof on the tax administrator
- The court did not comment on the lease model and sublease, but noted that such choices by businesses can be rational in certain contexts.
Source: pkfapogeo.cz
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