The Austrian Federal Finance Court upheld the Tax Office’s decision to deny input VAT deductions to a taxpayer who claimed them based on invoices from related companies. The court found that these companies were fraudulent, lacking the resources to provide the invoiced services. Although the taxpayer acted in good faith, they failed to adequately prove the legitimacy of the transactions. Consequently, the court also upheld adjustments to the taxpayer’s income tax assessment, as the claimed business expenses were deemed invalid.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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