- EU VAT Committee focused on taxation of single-purpose vouchers (SPVs) in cross-border transactions.
- ECJ ruled that a voucher is an SPV if all conditions in Article 30a(2) are met, including knowing the place of supply at issuance.
- Multi-purpose vouchers (MPVs) are subject to VAT if the transaction is a supply of services to the redeemer.
- For B2C SPVs for electronic services, VAT is due where the consumer lives.
- For B2B SPVs, VAT is due where the recipient business is established.
- SPVs for non-electronic services are taxed based on the nature of the services.
- The ECJ ruling and EU VAT Committee guidelines clarify VAT rules, aiding compliance across the EU.
Source: vatabout.com
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