No VAT deduction for hiring staff to clean hotel rooms

• The reverse charge mechanism applies to the hiring of staff for cleaning hotel rooms, and the partnership incorrectly deducted invoiced VAT.
• Y BV, the staff provider, was not allowed to charge VAT and went bankrupt without paying the specified VAT.
• The partnership cannot appeal to the principle of equality based on the general statement that the reverse charge mechanism is never applied in the hotel industry.
• The inspector’s statement that each case is assessed on its own is credible.

Source Taxence

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