- Swedish Tax Law Board issued Advance Notice clarifying tax treatment of agents for importers
- Company charged customs duty and VAT, designated as sole debtor for customs debt
- Taxpayer appealed Customs Board’s decision, claiming declarations were submitted prior
- Tax Agency determined taxpayer not entitled to input tax deduction, had to pay VAT on import
- Tax Law Board found taxpayer was agent for importer, obligated to pay customs duty and VAT
- Customs Agency’s decision on customs duty due to non-compliance under Customs Code Article 79
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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