VAT and birthdays
Many of my friends turn 50 this year. Which means that I see many of them again, after not having seen them for a long time. Which is great, but sometimes also awkward. We may have mentioned this before, but what do you tell people when you’re at a birthday party and someone asks you: what do you do for a living?
Do elephants really never forget? HERE
Besides talking about ‘the good old times’, and about whether or not you have changed / gained weight / lost hair, you probably end-up talking about your work. But admitting that you’re doing VAT is sometimes difficult. Instead of saying what they do, we heard people saying that they were pole-dancer in a nightclub, or a tamper in a circus. But they weren’t. They were VAT people!
Of course we understand that it can be difficult explaining what you do. “I do something with VAT”, to most people sounds like “Booooooring”. Or, in the best case scenario, they ask you what that actually means. So you have to be prepared to give an example.
Luckily, there are plenty of examples that you can use. ECJ case-law.
For example, you can tell them that bridge is not considered a sport, because there is no physical exercise. So why should darts be considered a sport? And if that’s considered a sport, why is drinking beer not a sport?
Or you tell them about the case on flavoured beer, where the excise duty is not levied on the added sugar. And that if products contain alcohol, they are not automatically always subject to excise duties, such as mouth-wash.
I think that some of my friends have misunderstood a little what I have told them. I told them about the Faaborg-Gelting Linien case, which was probably not the best choice. Besides some glassy eyes, I was offered a beer as comfort, asked if I was already drunk, and one friend declared that he now wants to go on a cruise that departs from a country where the VAT and excise duties are the lowest, so they can get drunk cheaply before the boat arrives in the next harbour. I probably should have explained them the case a little bit less enthusiastic…
If you’re looking for more examples on ECJ-cases, you can of course find all of them on VATupdate.com.
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- Settlements within the VAT group without the mandatory KSeF
- In the case of intra-Community acquisition of goods, VAT must be accounted for
- Avoiding paying taxes will be more difficult – the Sejm adopted the amendment
- The farmer does not always have to keep records of fixed assets
- The government has adopted the SLIM VAT 3 package – new solutions from April 2023
- Poland Modernizes VAT Refunds For Tourists
- Prime Minister Announces Draft Act to Implement Measures to Combat VAT Fraud
- Poland’s KSeF e-invoicing postponed by six months
- VAT refund for gaseous fuels
- Common benefits from the implementation of the invention are not subject to VAT
- Further VAT sealing in the e-commerce sector adopted by the government
- Crane is a means of transport
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- VAT rate ambiguities interpreted in taxpayers’ favour
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- New Amendments Regarding the Application of the RO E-transport System
- Romania Implements DAC7
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- Deadlines for the implementation of computerized invoicing systems in Spain
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- Sweden edges towards B2B e-invoice mandate
- Clarification: Input and output VAT can be the same issue in other cases as well
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- Wartime export security regime: what about VAT?
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- Ukraine Halves Audit Time Limit for VAT Refund Claimants
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- From April 1, new forms of tax invoice and VAT reporting will be effective
- What tax benefits from VAT have ceased to apply since January 1, 2023?
- Advertising services to a non-resident under a commission agreement
- Shortening the period of VAT refund checks: the law has been adopted
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- FTT: Default Surcharge: Reasonable excuse
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- FTT: Overpayment of VAT on sale of domestic fuel
- FTT: DIY Builders Scheme: Dwelling
- Upper Tribunal: VAT refund on healthcare facilities
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- Sunscreen won’t be made VAT-exempt, says Financial Secretary, despite MP’s campaign
- Online Sales Tax: Policy Consultation (decision not to proceed with such a tax)
- Extension ineligible for VAT DIY Housebuilder scheme
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS: VAT reclaim on healthcare facility services – Upper Tribunal
- HMRC Guidance: Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme registered businesses list
- HMRC Guidance: Safety and security requirements on imports and exports
- Guernsey Committee Tables An Alternative To A New GST
- VAT TOMS: No repayment for negative margin
- Exemption of fund management services
- Isle of Man Notes Change in Interest Rates for VAT and Other Indirect Taxes
- Isle of Man Increases Interest Rates for Late Payment and Repayment of VAT and Other Indirect Taxes
- Selling goods using an online marketplace – new guidance
- How to remove penalty points under the new system
- What are split payments?
- Discounts – value of supply. The TalkTalk case
- Insurance partial exemption
- Luxury retailers call for return of VAT rebates for overseas shoppers
- DIY Housebuilders’ Scheme – The Dunne case
- Plastic Packaging Tax: invoicing requirements amended
MIDDLE EAST
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- FTA seminar about upgraded digital system for refunding tax to tourists
