Tag: Interpretation of “transaction”

Czech Republic vs Mayer & Cie. CZ, s.r.o., August 2023, Supreme Administrative Court, Case No.  10 Afs 162/2021 - 50

Czech Republic vs Mayer & Cie. CZ, s.r.o., August 2023, Supreme Administrative Court, Case No. 10 Afs 162/2021 – 50

Mayer & Cie is one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial knitting machines. Following an audit, the tax authorities disallowed a tax deduction of CZK 4,066,097 in FY2014, which Mayer & Cie. had incurred as a result of the disposal of unusable material. According to the tax authorities, the disposal was made on the basis of a controlled transaction in the form of an order from the parent company to cease production of certain knitting machines. Mayer & Cie. appealed to the Regional Court, which ruled in its favour. The court concluded that the Czech arm’s length principle did not apply to the transaction in question, as it did not involve a price agreed between related parties. The tax authorities then appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court. Judgement of the court The Supreme Administrative Court upheld the decision of the Regional Court and ruled in favour of Mayer & Cie. However, the Court’s reasoning was very different with regard ... Read more
Poland vs Q. F. sp. z o.o., January 2021, Supreme Administrative Court, Case No II FSK 2514

Poland vs Q. F. sp. z o.o., January 2021, Supreme Administrative Court, Case No II FSK 2514

A request for an interpretation was submitted by a company in regards to financial transactions (loans and guarantees) with related parties. The requested interpretation was relevant in determining the amount of the controlled transactions and on that basis whether the taxpayer was required to prepare TP documentation or not. The company held that in determining the value of a loan transaction, only the value of interest should be taken into account. The tax authorities held that both the amount of interest and the amount of capital were to be included in amount of the transaction. Judgement of the Supreme Administrative Court The Court decided in favour of the tax authorities. Applying a linguistic interpretation, the court found no support for excluding the capital part of a loan transaction from the amount of the transaction. Click here for English Translation Click here for other translation II FSK 2514 ... Read more