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Dutch Supreme Court persists with strict interpretation of actual use for VAT recovery right purposes

November 11, 2022
This case is not only relevant for financial institutions, but also for other taxpayers performing VAT-taxed and VAT-exempt services.

Amendment of VAT policy statement: broader application of asset management exemption

November 3, 2021
On November 2, 2021, the updated Specific State Supervision Policy Statement of the Deputy Minister of Finance was published. The updating of the original policy statement was necessary due to Supreme ...

CJEU’s K and DBKAG judgment: right to use software can qualify as VAT-exempt asset management

June 21, 2021
The fact that the right to use software can itself fall within the VAT exemption is a welcome clarification for Dutch practice in light of the increasingly automated asset management market.

Supreme Court interprets VAT exemption for collective asset management in broad terms: management of individual assets via investment profiles is exempt

December 7, 2020
On December 4, 2020 the Supreme Court rendered judgments in two important asset management cases.

CJEU: no VAT deduction for ‘setting aside’ raised capital after unsuccessful acquisition of a participation

November 16, 2020
If the intended acquisition of a participation cannot be realized, for example due to the corona crisis, we recommend that you examine the VAT implications of this in more detail.

AG of the Supreme Court: management of individual assets via investment profiles is subject to VAT

September 25, 2020
On September 23, 2020 Advocate General to the Supreme Court, Ms. C.M. Ettema, issued Opinions in two interesting asset management cases.

Advocate General at CJEU: VAT deduction limitation for ‘setting aside’ capital raised in expectation of new investment

May 18, 2020
As a result of the corona crisis, setting an investment on hold and holding the capital raised for it may occur more frequently. If the capital is held in expectation of a new investment, we believe i ...

VAT recovery based on actual use permitted for bank

March 30, 2020
On March 27, 2020 the Court of Appeals Den Bosch rendered an interesting judgment about the recovery of VAT in a case concerning a financial institution. The Court ruled that the bank’s ‘actual use me ...

VAT policy statement on specific state supervision of investment funds

April 8, 2019
On April 1, 2019, the Deputy Minister of Finance (hereinafter: Deputy Minister) published the Specific State Supervision Policy Statement, effective April 2, 2019. In this policy statement the Deputy ...

CJEU: the purpose of the sale of shares may limit VAT recovery right

November 12, 2018
On November 8, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU) rendered judgment in the C&D Foods case (C-502/17). The case concerned the recovery of VAT on costs related to a ...

CJEU: VAT recovery also permissible for unsuccessful acquisition

October 18, 2018
On October 17, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU) rendered judgment in the Ryanair case (C-249/17). The case concerned the Irish airline Ryanair, which had incurred c ...

Is VAT on services deductible in the case of the proposed sale of a participation if the sale ultimately does not proceed?

October 2, 2017
We recently informed you about the request for a preliminary ruling in the Ryanair case (C-249-17). That case, pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU), conce ...

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