claim VAT back on parking in Luxembourg
Parking costs in Luxembourg fall under the cost category vehicles
VAT on parking during a business trip through Luxembourg falls under one of the ten EU cost categories for which the refund scheme of Directive 2008/9/EC is intended, together with fuel, tolls and maintenance. A Dutch entrepreneur who parks there on business and pays Luxembourg VAT on the receipt cannot deduct it in the Dutch return but can submit it via the refund portal to Luxembourg, just as for other car-related expenses.
What is precisely granted in this regard depends on what Luxembourg itself allows as a deduction on vehicles. Many EU-
What this is based on
- Tax Administration — Requirements for VAT reclaim request from other EU countries (per country)
- Council Directive 2008/9/EC (VAT refund for taxable persons not established in the Member State)
- European Commission — Taxes in Europe Database (TIC)
Directive 2008/9/EC is available on EUR-Lex and the Tax Administration publishes the Requirements list itself. We provide references for each statement; you do not have to take our word for it.
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