In a recently published decision, the Supreme Tax Court confirmed its earlier judgment in the case of decentralized use of energy: The electricity generated in a combined heat and power plant (CHP) which is consumed locally by the operator of the plant (decentralized use) cannot be considered as a taxable supply to the electricity network operator nor as a subsequent return delivery (re-delivery) to the plant operator.
Source: PwC DE
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