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VAT on 'Buy One Get One Free' Deals and Gas Cylinders Ruled Legal

Published March 23, 2026, 17:21
VAT on 'Buy One Get One Free' Deals and Gas Cylinders Ruled Legal

The Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that the VAT assessment relating to 'buy one get one free' offers and the sale of gas cylinders was legal, dismissing the appeal of a large supermarket chain. The Court of Appeal upheld the previous decision of the Administrative Court, which had dismissed the company's appeal against the tax assessment of 2015. The company argued that the calculation of the tax was incorrect for both the offers and the gas cylinders. The court ruled that the 'free' product in 'buy one get one free' offers is subject to VAT, as it is a commercial choice of the company. It also found that the charge for the gas cylinder constitutes a sale and not merely a guarantee, as the company charged it as a separate product.