Debt and insolvency counseling services can be subject to VAT. While certain integration and active employment promotion services are VAT-exempt under § 4 No. 15b UStG, and debt counseling services under SGB II are also tax-exempt as integration services, the VAT exemption for subcontractors in the public welfare sector and for debt counseling services under SGB XII through a directive-compliant interpretation remains unclear.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
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