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Danish Tax Agency Clarifies VAT Anti-Abuse Rules in Supreme Court Judgment Under EU Law

  • Danish Tax Agency clarifies VAT anti-abuse rules under EU law
  • Supreme Court judgment in Case No. BS-16178/2021-HJR posted online
  • Insurer established wholly-owned subsidiary for VAT-free internal leasing
  • Subsidiary claimed full VAT deduction of expenses
  • Tax agency found leasing and joint registration to be abuse of VAT rules
  • Supreme Court found establishment of subsidiary and joint registration gave unjustified advantages
  • Transactions redefined to be VAT-liable retroactively from leasing
  • Companies to be jointly registered for VAT purposes

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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