Place of Supply in Loss Adjustment: BMF Guidance and CJEU Ruling

The BMF has issued guidance on the place of supply in the case of loss adjustments following a CJEU ruling.
Loss adjustment services provided by third-party companies on behalf of an insurance company are not considered consulting services.
The CJEU ruling states that there is no pure consulting service if a service requires decision-making authority.
Services carried out as part of the legal profession mainly involve representing and defending the interests of a client.
The “similar services of other traders” category includes services that serve the same purpose as the named activities.
The BMF guidance applies to all open cases.

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