Kernrechtsfrage
Whether transactions with D. Ltd. counted as taxable VAT operations and supported input tax deduction
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes, intra-group transactions could in principle be taxable, but in this case they were disregarded because the structure amounted to tax evasion and the aircraft was used privately.
Extrahierte Begründung
A close relationship does not exclude a taxable exchange. However, the court upheld tax evasion: the offshore structure was economically inappropriate, aimed mainly at private use and obtaining an undue input tax refund. The corporate veil was disregarded for the relations with D. Ltd.