Medical company directors reclaim millions in overpaid VAT, deemed non-entrepreneurs by tax authorities

• Medical specialist company directors have overpaid millions of euros in VAT
• Tax authorities acknowledge that these directors are not considered entrepreneurs and therefore do not have to pay VAT
• A director in North Holland successfully appealed against VAT payment
• Tax expert calculates that directors pay an average of 60,000 euros per year in VAT
• If all directors of medical cooperatives appeal, they could collectively receive around 10 million euros in refunds.

Source: fiscaalvanmorgen.nl

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