- Establishment of paid easement of transmission is not always subject to VAT
- The easement of transmission falls under the concept of providing a service
- The provider must act as a VAT taxpayer specifically for this activity to be taxed
- A farmer who had easements for gas pipelines on his unused land believed he did not have to pay VAT on the compensation received
- The farmer argued that the easement was established as part of managing his private property, not as part of business activities
- Different interpretations were provided by the National Tax Administration and the Gdansk Administrative Court
- The Gdansk Administrative Court ruled that the farmer did not act as a VAT taxpayer when establishing the easement of transmission on his land
Source: podatki.gazetaprawna.pl
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