- The issue involves VAT on virtual currency in online games.
- A Lithuanian entrepreneur bought and sold virtual “gold” for games.
- The tax authority claimed VAT should be applied, resulting in a tax debt of over 46,000 euros.
- The entrepreneur argued transactions should be VAT-exempt as currency exchange.
- Alternatively, “gold” could be treated as a multi-purpose voucher, taxed upon redemption.
- The entrepreneur suggested VAT should be calculated only on the margin, not the full transaction amount.
- The case references a previous ruling on Bitcoin as a means of payment.
- The discussion involves whether virtual “gold” can be considered a currency for VAT purposes.
Source: mddp.pl
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