- The decision was made by the Administrative Court on September 6, 2023.
- The case number is Ro 2020/15/0018.
- The main legal principle is that services are attributed to the person who provides them in their own name.
- It is important to carefully consider whether a third party is simply an executing organ in relation to a “foreign” exchange of services or if they become the subject of the exchange through their arrangement.
- The recipient of the service is the one who has contractually requested the service.
- A commission agent could also be considered a recipient of the service.
- The European Case Law Identifier for this case is ECLI:AT:VWGH:2023:RO2020150018.J02.
Source: ris.bka.gv.at
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