The taxpayer ran several gaming clubs under a license authorising roulette type games. He was assessed to VAT, calculated on a probability basis.
Held: In general VAT was recoverable on unlawful supplies, including unlawful gaming arrangements, but where the national legislation exempted lawful arrangements it could not be applied to unlawful versions. Fiscal neutrality prevented unlawful gaming being treated differently. If gaming was VAT exempt, so also must be unlawful gaming.
Citations:
Times 02-Jul-1998, Gazette 09-Sep-1998, C-283/95, Ecj/Cfi Bulletin 15/98, 16, [1998] EUECJ C-283/95
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VAT, European
Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.80572
