- Tax experts are discussing a European Court of Justice ruling on VAT implications of transfer pricing agreements.
- The ruling involves compensation payments and their VAT treatment between related companies.
- The court decided that compensation payments can be subject to VAT if the recipient can prove the services were used for their business activities.
- The decision clarifies that proving necessity or suitability of services for business is not required.
- Experts advise against hasty actions in response to the ruling.
Source: umsatz-steuer-beratung.de
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