- Previously, credit insurers could claim VAT refunds for credit insurance covering the price of a supply including VAT, even if the insured supplier received only partial indemnification.
- As of January 1, 2025, Belgian tax authorities consider that no loss of the price of the underlying VAT taxable supply occurs to the extent the shortfall is indemnified by a credit insurer.
- The VAT refund right for the remaining loss may only be exercised by the insured supplier, subject to issuing a (partial) credit note to the purchaser.
- Credit insurers should review the impact of this development on their pricing and business model.
- Insured suppliers must establish a process to claim VAT refunds on indemnified receivables, including issuing (partial) credit notes and calculating the refundable VAT.
Source: jdsupra.com
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