Financial and insurance services are exempt from value added tax, with the scope of the exemption set out in law in considerable detail. However, the VAT treatment of other services supplied in connection with financial and insurance services can come as a surprise if the related VAT issues are not addressed in time. It is…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a preliminary ruling clarifying the VAT treatment of transfer pricing adjustments. The Court held that a compensating (i.e. self-initiated) transfer pricing adjustment may, under certain conditions, fall within the scope of VAT. Such an adjustment is subject to VAT only if it constitutes consideration…
In Finland, the supply of social welfare and healthcare services is exempt from value-added tax under certain conditions. However, if these conditions are not properly met, VAT on such services may lead to significant costs. Determining the applicability of the exemption in advance is particularly important in chain supply arrangements to ensure correct VAT treatment…
In statutory audits, value-added taxation is often given only limited attention, which can result in material VAT risks remaining unidentified. However, when supported by the right expertise, the audit process presents a valuable opportunity to uncover VAT-related exposures. At Tuokko, auditors and VAT experts work in close collaboration to ensure that this opportunity is fully…
Earlier this year, we explored certain aspects of VAT and transfer pricing in our article. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now delivered one of the preliminary rulings referred to therein, providing further clarification on these matters. In the decision, the CJEU did not expressly rule whether a price established using…
The Finnish Government has published its General Government Fiscal Plan for the years 2026–2029. The plan sets out numerous policy guidelines for the development of tax legislation through the end of the current decade. Several of the proposed changes, if implemented, would have a significant impact on both corporate and personal taxation of entrepreneurs. While…
