- The case involves a taxpayer whose purchase of 88 cars was questioned by tax authorities.
- The cars were bought in Germany, Belgium, and Austria.
- The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that if a sales contract does not contain the actual seller’s data, the VAT margin procedure cannot be applied.
- The tax authorities have not yet proven their case, so it will be re-examined.
- According to VAT law, the VAT margin procedure can be used for used goods if the purchase was not subject to VAT or if the supplier used the same procedure.
- The taxpayer disagreed with the requirement to identify the seller by name for the VAT margin procedure.
- The tax office found inconsistencies in documents and testimonies from German taxpayers.
- The taxpayer won in the Warsaw Administrative Court, which annulled the decision due to unverified statements from German vehicle owners.
Source: podatki.gazetaprawna.pl
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