- German Ministry of Finance issued guidance on incorrect VAT invoices to end consumers
- Guidance clarifies that incorrectly invoiced VAT amount isn’t owed if no risk to tax revenue
- Federal Fiscal Court judgment superseded by ECJ judgment regarding VAT amounts incorrectly invoiced to end consumers
- ECJ judgment doesn’t apply to incorrect VAT invoices issued to businesses or scenarios covered under German VAT Act Sec. 14c(2)
- Guidance applies to all open cases
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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