- Consultation on the “virtual battery” product in the energy market for VAT and IEE
- An association of energy marketers wants to commercialize a product called “virtual battery” to store excess energy from self-consumption installations
- The product can be used to offset future energy consumption or obtain a refund from the marketer
- Question about the taxation of the “virtual battery” product in VAT and the possibility of using excess energy as a discount on future bills for IEE
- DGT response: The “virtual battery” product is subject to VAT and IEE, discounts on excess energy cannot reduce the IEE base, and local public domain fees should not consider these discounts
- VAT: Energy delivery is subject to VAT, excess energy from self-consumption does not count towards VAT base, discounts must still have VAT applied
- IEE: Energy supplied is subject to IEE, exemption applies to energy compensated in billing period, excess energy from “virtual battery” cannot be exempt
- Local public domain fees: Calculated based on gross billing revenue, cannot be reduced by discounts or excess energy compensation
Source: audiconsultores-etlglobal.com
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