III RN 137/02 AI generated

Supreme Court allows VAT refund by distinguishing export services from services treated as exports.

Case Number III RN 137/02

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2003-11-28

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court of Poland granted extraordinary review, overturning the lower administrative court's decision regarding VAT rates for freight forwarding services. The company argued that services performed abroad on behalf of a domestic client constituted exports, while the lower court had treated them as services deemed equivalent to exports. The court clarified that only the portion of services actually performed outside Poland qualified as exports under the relevant VAT provisions, thereby allowing a 0% rate for that specific segment.

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Art. 4 ust. 6 ustawy o VAT; Art. 39 ustawy o VAT: Services performed abroad on behalf of a domestic client are classified as exports only to the extent they are executed outside Polish territory, not as services deemed equivalent to exports.

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VAT export services freight forwarding extraordinary review services deemed equivalent cross-border services

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Art. 4 ust. 6 of the Act of 8 January 1993 on VAT and excise duty

Art. 18 ust. 3 of the Act of 8 January 1993 on VAT and excise duty

Art. 39 of the Act of 8 January 1993 on VAT and excise duty

Art. 328 § 2 of the Code of Administrative Procedure

Art. 27 ust. 1 of the Act of 11 May 1995 on the Supreme Administrative Court

art. 328 § 2 k.p.c

art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c

Supreme Court allows VAT refund by distinguishing export services from services treated as exports.

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