- ECJ issued a ruling on VAT obligations for incorrect invoicing to nontaxable consumers.
- An Austrian playground operator applied the wrong VAT rate to admission fees.
- The Austrian Tax Authority did not allow correction of the VAT rate for final consumers.
- ECJ ruled that a taxable person is not automatically liable for incorrect VAT on invoices to nontaxable persons.
- The term final consumers refers only to nontaxable persons without input VAT deduction rights.
- National authorities can estimate VAT liability for incorrect invoicing if all facts are considered.
- The ruling clarifies VAT invoicing errors and tax liability limits for final consumers.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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See also
See also
- ECJ C-794/23 (Finanzamt Österreich) – Judgment – Taxpayer not liable for incorrectly charged VAT to non-taxables – VATupdate
- Briefing document & Podcast: ECJ VAT C-794/23: Indoor playground operator does not owe VAT for incorrect invoices – VATupdate
- Join the Linkedin Group on ECJ/CJEU/General Court VAT Cases, click HERE
- VATupdate.com – Your FREE source of information on ECJ VAT Cases
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