Question juridique clé
Whether the taxpayer was bound by VAT record-keeping requirements and subject to an estimated assessment due to inadequate accounts.
Solution extraite
The taxpayer’s daily reports and records did not allow reliable tracing of individual transactions, so the ESTV was entitled and obliged to use an estimated assessment.
Motifs extraits
For small businesses such as taxi operators, bookkeeping must permit easy and reliable verification of taxable turnover. The submitted records showed only aggregate daily kilometers and revenues, which did not meet the required traceability standard.