- Landlord who rents out property tax-free can claim input tax from supplying self-generated electricity to tenants
- Supplying electricity is a separate taxable service, not a subsidiary service of tax-free renting
- According to § 42a Abs. 2 EnWG, there is a prohibition on linking rental and energy supply contracts
- If there is a violation of § 42a EnWG, the electricity supply contract is void
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
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