Uitspraak
1.PROCESVERLOOP
2.FEITEN
- The applicable TL rate for reservations made up until December 31st, 2022 for a stay which will take place after January 1st, 2023 and are completely paid for (including all taxes such as the TL and BBV) would be 9,5%. This should be reported/filed in the period in which the stay takes place (in 2023);
- The applicable TL rate for reservations made up until December 31st, 2022 for a stay which will take place after January 1st, 2023 and are
all staysin 2023 are taxed against the new tax rate of 12,5%. Therefore there is
no legitimate argumentto change the tourism levy tax form for the month of January 2023 going forward, as all stays will be effectuated in 2023. This has always been the case with changes in the tourism levy legislation in the past. I refer to my email below of February 8, 2023 for further clarification.
before their stayin 2023. The information provided by [H] in her email of December 29, 2022 is correct, however it seems necessary to further clarify. For a stay that will take place after January 1st 2023 that is completely paid for by the guest including all taxes such as TL and BBV
that have been submitted and paid by the hotel in 2022, by way of exception it is allowed to apply the tax rate of 9.5% despite the fact that the accommodation will take place in 2023. This form should have been submitted already in 2022. No additional tax assessments for the rate difference will be imposed by the Tax Authorities.
NOTH and BBV forms submission and payment done by the hotel in 2022 tax rate 12.5%
NOTH and BBV forms submission and payment by the hotel in 2022, cancellation of the guest in 2023 no taxes are due (refund process of the hotel might be applicable)
all staysin 2023 are taxed against the new tax rate of 12,5%. Unfortunately, 9,5% for all stays in 2023 is not possible, the law is very clear on this matter and AHATA members cannot deviate from this. Therefore adaption of the “aangifte toeristenheffing” would be against the law.
notbe subject to tax as the taxable event, meaning the stay, has not taken place. The terms of cancellation of Hotels, so whether the money is refunded or not is irrelevant for the levy. Some hotel will give a 100% refund of cancellation, some provide a partial refund and some will not give a refund at all. So 100% of the amount already paid stays in their books without payment of TH, since there is no taxable event for TH.”
3.GESCHIL EN STANDPUNTEN PARTIJEN
4.BEOORDELING VAN HET BEROEP
Vooraf
5.PROCESKOSTEN EN GRIFFIERECHT
Kosten bezwaarfase
6.DE BESLISSING
- verklaart het beroep tegen het niet tijdig beslissen gegrond;
- bepaalt de verschuldigde toeristenbelasting voor de maand januari 2023 op een bedrag van Afl. 399.790,35;
- bepaalt dat de Inspecteur het door belanghebbende te veel op aangifte voldane bedrag van Afl. 119.872,38 aan belanghebbende restitueert;
- veroordeelt de Inspecteur in de kosten van bezwaar tot een bedrag van Afl. 100, alsmede in de kosten van beroep tot een bedrag van Afl. 1.400, totaal Afl. 1.500; en
- draagt de Inspecteur op het door belanghebbende betaalde griffierecht van Afl. 150 te vergoeden.
twee maandenna de verzenddatum hoger beroep instellen bij: