French Court of Appeal Rules on VAT Refunds for Racehorse Winnings, Dismissing Taxpayer’s Appeal

• The French Court of Appeal of Nantes issued a decision on March 25 regarding VAT refunds on race winnings.
• The taxpayer was a company involved in breeding and training racehorses.
• The taxpayer’s appeal for a VAT refund and reimbursement of VAT credit was dismissed.
• The court found the General Tax Code provision incompatible with EU Directive 2006/112/EC.
• The provision of a horse for a race should be excluded from winnings according to the directive.
• An EU country can correct VAT on an invoice if a corrected invoice is issued without VAT.
• The taxpayer did not fully eliminate the risk of tax revenue loss by preventing VAT deduction on winnings.

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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