Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 24 November 2022.#A v Finanzamt M.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Nürnberg.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Taxation – Value added tax (VAT) – Directive 2006/112/EC – Articles 167 and 168 – Right to deduct input VAT – Principle of prohibition of fraud – Chain of supply – Refusal of the right to deduct in the case of fraud – Taxable person – Second purchaser of goods – Fraud affecting part of the VAT due in respect of the first purchase – Scope of the refusal of the right to deduction.#Case C-596/21.