- German Ministry of Finance issued guidance on VAT invoices with incorrect tax amounts
- Guidance based on recent case law from Federal Fiscal Court and European Court of Justice
- Incorrectly invoiced VAT amounts not owed if no risk to tax revenue
- ECJ judgment supersedes Federal Fiscal Court ruling regarding VAT amounts inaccurately invoiced to end consumers
- ECJ judgment does not extend to incorrect VAT invoices issued to businesses or other scenarios covered under German VAT Act
- Guidance applies to all ongoing cases.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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