- 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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