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The Netherlands Authorized to Exclude VAT Due on Goods and Services from the Right to Deduct if Used for Non-Business Purposes

29 December 2020

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Approved Changes

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Netherlands-European Union

A Council Implementing Decision was published on 23 December 2020 that authorizes the Netherland to derogate from Articles 168 and 168a of the VAT Directive by introducing a special measure to exclude VAT due on goods and services from the right to deduct VAT where the goods and services in question are used for more than 90% for private purposes of a taxable person or of that person’s employees or, in general, for non-business purposes or non-economic activities. The objective of the special measure is to simplify the procedure for collecting VAT and to prevent certain forms of tax evasion...