Questão jurídica principal
Whether a Vergütungszins is owed on VAT refunds under Art. 90 Abs. 2 lit. b MWSTG
Decisão extraída
No interest is owed; the refund procedure for foreign recipients contains no legal basis for a Vergütungszins, and Art. 48 Abs. 4 MWSTG cannot be applied by analogy.
Fundamentação extraída
The refund mechanism is distinct from tax arrears or overpaid input tax balances. The claimant is not the taxable person, the administration is not in default upon filing, and the ordinance deliberately omits interest. No treaty or usage required interest on the facts shown.