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Administrative Court: VAT on 'Buy One Get One Free' Gas Cylinder Offers is Legal

Published March 23, 2026, 17:14
Administrative Court: VAT on 'Buy One Get One Free' Gas Cylinder Offers is Legal

The Administrative Court ruled that the VAT assessment on 'buy one get one free' offers for gas cylinders is legal, upholding the decision of the Administrative Court. The case concerned a supermarket company that challenged the VAT calculation on the offers and the sale of liquefied petroleum gas. The company argued that the free product should not be included in the taxable value, but the Court ruled that these offers were not packaged as such by the supplier, but were a choice of the company itself. Therefore, the 'free' product was considered taxable. Regarding the gas cylinders, the company argued that the charge for the cylinder was a guarantee, not a separate sale, but the Court rejected this claim as no relevant evidence was submitted. The Court of Appeal emphasized that the company charged the cylinder as a separate product. The decision of the Administrative Court reaffirms the limits of judicial review of administrative acts and emphasizes that the tax assessment was issued within the discretion of the Tax Officer.