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Hidden dividend payment leads to VAT assessment

  • A holding company sold a car to the director at an abnormally low price
  • The Tax Authorities imposed a VAT assessment for this transaction
  • The Court of Amsterdam ruled in favor of the Tax Authorities, stating that the sale at a low price was an abuse of rights
  • The Tax Authorities considered the transaction as a disguised dividend payment
  • The Court of Amsterdam confirmed the ruling and ordered the Tax Authorities to pay the legal costs

Source: taxence.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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