Man claims refund of VAT on registration tax

A man who imported a Mercedes car in 2007 has filed a judicial protest against the Minister for Finance, the Commissioner of VAT and the Transport Authority claiming a refund of the VAT he had paid on the importation. Michael Camilleri told the court...

A man who imported a Mercedes car in 2007 has filed a judicial protest against the Minister for Finance, the Commissioner of VAT and the Transport Authority claiming a refund of the VAT he had paid on the importation.

Michael Camilleri told the court that he had imported the car in September 2007 and he had paid VAT on the registration tax of the car in December 2008.

But he claimed that the VAT he had paid was in violation of European law and caselaw of the European Court of Justice.

Mr Camilleri called upon the authorities to immediately refund the VAT he had paid and held them liable in damages.

Lawyer Jose Herrera signed the protest.

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