- Supreme Court ruling denies VAT deduction for buyer in reverse charge transaction if underlying transaction is non-existent
- Buyer responsible for paying VAT in reverse charge, with potential right to deduct
- Right to deduct conditional on transaction being genuine and buyer using due diligence
- Buyer cannot claim VAT deduction if transaction found to be non-existent
- Principle confirmed by Supreme Court to prevent fraud in reverse charge mechanism
- Buyer must prove they were not aware of non-existent transaction to claim deduction
Source: eutekne.info
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