Differential taxation for art objects; calculation of margin; no deduction of VAT on intra-Community acquisition

• The case involves differential taxation for art objects, intra-community acquisition of art objects, calculation of the margin, and no deduction of VAT on intra-community acquisitions
• The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) ruled on the case
• The decision is based on various legal provisions including EU Directive 112/2006 and German tax laws
• The case originated from the Fiscal Court in Münster in 2017
• The ruling states that VAT on intra-community acquisitions does not reduce the taxable amount under differential taxation, despite conflicting with the system and purpose of the regulation
• The decision is a follow-up to a previous ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ)

Source: bundesfinanzhof.de

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