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BFH Ruling on Requirements for VAT Liability of Commercial Recipients of Supply

  • BFH ruling on requirements for supply recipients under § 13b UStG
  • Case of corporation X operating online marketplace in Germany
  • X changed procedure in 2015 for treating recipients as traders
  • Special VAT audit at X disputed criteria for determining trader status
  • BFH ruled in favor of X, stating valid VAT number not sole requirement for trader status

Source: hub.kpmg.de

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