Thousands of companies can claim back the tax.
Limitations in VAT deductions for the passenger cars used by the companies along with the fuel used for the above mentioned cars that have been introduced in Poland after joining the European Union are not in conformity with the EU regulations. The verdict has been pronounced by the European Court of Justice on 22nd December 2008 (C-414/07). The case has been brought to the European Court of Justice by the Cracow company Magoora which in spring 2005 leased a car that was compliant with the so called Lisak template. At the beginning the company was entitle to deduct VAT for the instalments for the leasing services as well as for the fuel. In August 2005 the company has lost the right to deduct VAT for the fuel. The verdict means that Polish companies will be entitled to claim tax return.
[Rzeczpospolita]