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BFH Ruling on VAT Treatment of Free Services in CHP Plants and Input Tax Deduction

  • The treatment of free services in combined heat and power plants remains complex for VAT purposes.
  • The BFH had to decide if the free use of waste heat for drying third-party wood chips is a taxable supply.
  • The case also involved conditions for input tax deduction in mixed-use facilities.
  • The ruling highlights the distinction between economic and non-economic activities.
  • It also addresses the implications for input tax deduction.

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

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