ARVI ir ko (Opinion) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-56/21_O (24 March 2022)

ARVI ir ko (Opinion) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-56/21_O (24 March 2022)

A Member State may require, as a condition for the supplier to opt for taxation of an otherwise exempt transaction, that the purchaser be VAT-identified at the time of the transaction. This formal requirement is not contrary to the principles of neutrality or proportionality, and failure to comply with it justifies...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ C-56/21_O
Parties
Applicant: UAB « ARVI » ir ko; Respondent: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference (eu Law) / Opinion of Advocate General
Outcome
Opinion proposes that the Court answer that Article 137 of Directive 2006/112/EC allows a Member State to require the purchaser to be VAT-identified at the time of the transaction for the supplier to opt for taxation, and that non-compliance with this formality justifies regularization of input VAT deductions.
Legal Topics
Value Added Tax (vat), Directive 2006/112/ec, Right of Option for Taxation, Formal Requirements in Tax Law, Principle of Neutrality, Principle of Proportionality
Tax Law European Union Law Value Added Tax (vat) Directive 2006/112/ec Right of Option for Taxation Formal Requirements in Tax Law Principle of Neutrality Principle of Proportionality

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Parties

UAB « ARVI » ir ko

Applicant

Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference (eu Law) / Opinion of Advocate General

  1. 1 Whether national law requiring the purchaser to be VAT-identified at the time of transaction for the supplier to opt for taxation is compatible with Directive 2006/112/EC and the principles of neutrality and effectiveness.
  2. 2 Whether the requirement to regularize input VAT deduction due to non-compliance with this formality is consistent with EU law.

Ratio Decidendi

A Member State may require, as a condition for the supplier to opt for taxation of an otherwise exempt transaction, that the purchaser be VAT-identified at the time of the transaction. This formal requirement is not contrary to the principles of neutrality or proportionality, and failure to comply with it justifies regularization of input VAT deductions. The fact that the purchaser became VAT-identified shortly after the transaction, used the property for taxable activities, and there was no fraud or abuse, is irrelevant.

Court Disposition

Opinion proposes that the Court answer that Article 137 of Directive 2006/112/EC allows a Member State to require the purchaser to be VAT-identified at the time of the transaction for the supplier to opt for taxation, and that non-compliance with this formality justifies regularization of input VAT deductions.