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KHO:2000:22 AI generated

Court ruled horse racing participation is VAT-exempt activity, not taxable business, allowing input tax deduction for general horse costs.

Case Number KHO:2000:22
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Supreme Administrative Court allowed the taxpayer to deduct input VAT on costs related to their horse racing activities. The court determined that participating in horse races constitutes a VAT-exempt activity under specific provisions of the Value Added Tax Act, rather than a taxable business operation. Consequently, while costs directly tied to the races were non-deductible, expenses for the taxpayer's other horses remained fully deductible as they supported the overall exempt activity.

Legislator headnote

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Arvonlisäverolaki 1 § 1 mom. 1 kohta; 45 § 1 mom. 1 ja 2 kohta: Participation in horse racing is a VAT-exempt activity, not a taxable business, allowing input tax deduction for costs incurred for horses not directly involved in the races.

Keywords

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value added tax horse racing activity input tax deduction VAT exempt status taxable business distinction

Cited Legislation

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Value Added Tax Act section 1, paragraph 1, point 1
Arvonlisäverolaki 1 § 1 mom.
Value Added Tax Act section 45, paragraph 1, points 1 and 2
Value Added Tax Act section 102, paragraph 1, point 1 and paragraph 2
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A:n harjoittama ravikilpailutoiminta, joka käsitti hevosen osallistumisen ravikilpailuihin, ei sitä vastoin ollut arvonlisäverolaissa tarkoitettua verollista liiketoimintaa vaan verotonta raviurheilukilpailuun osallistumista. A:n ravikilpailutoiminnasta saamat palkkiot ja muut tulot olivat arvonlisäverotuksessa verottomia arvonlisäverolain 45 §:n 1 momentin 1 ja 2 kohdan nojalla. Ravikilpailutoiminnassa käytettäviä tavaroita ja palveluja ei näin ollen ollut hankittu A:n verollista hevostaloustoimintaa varten vaan A:n verotonta ravikilpailutoimintaa varten. Vähennyskelvottomia olivat kuitenkin ainoastaan välittömästi ravikilpailutoimintaan kohdistuvat kulut. Muut kulut olivat kokonaisuudessaan vähennyskelpoisia riippumatta siitä, kohdistuivatko ne ravikilpailuihin osallistuviin vai muihin hevosiin. Maksuunpano joulukuulta 1995.

Arvonlisäverolaki 1 § 1 mom. 1 kohta, 45 § 1 mom. 1 ja 2 kohta ja 102 § 1 mom. 1 kohta ja 2 mom.