Chain transactions are sometimes wrongly assessed due to incorrect allocation of the transport. In such a case, there is often also the risk of a safety-net acquisition tax arising according to Art. 41 EU of the VAT Directive. The ECJ recently had to decide whether this provision also applies if the acquirer uses a VAT number from the country of departure. The ECJ went on to affirm this. However, it also limited the scope of application. This limitation should particularly be relevant for cases before implementation of the Quick Fixes. A double taxation due by virtue of the safety-net acquisition tax would violate the principles of EU law. If this approach is taken further, it must apply not only to chain transactions, but also to two-party constellations.
Source: kmlz.de
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