- The VAT exemption for online gambling and betting was abolished by a Belgian federal law in 2016
- The Belgian Constitutional Court overturned the law in 2018 due to jurisdictional issues
- The effects of the law were maintained for taxes paid between July 1, 2016 and May 21, 2018
- There were concerns about the budgetary and administrative difficulties of refunding taxes paid during that period
Source: futd.nl
See also
- C-73/23 (Chaudfontaine Loisirs) – Differential VAT Treatment for Offline and Online Gambling
- C-741/22 (Casino de Spa and Others) – VAT Directive and Neutrality in Gambling Differentiation
- Join the Linkedin Group on ECJ VAT Cases, click HERE
- VATupdate.com – Your FREE source of information on ECJ VAT Cases
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
