- The BMF addresses payments for reforestation and for meeting animal welfare and sustainable meat production standards beyond legal requirements.
- The BFH ruled that such services by livestock farms are subject to the flat-rate taxation under § 24 Abs. 1 UStG.
- Direct use of the service for agricultural or forestry purposes by the recipient is not always required for this tax provision.
- If the recipient’s only purpose is to influence the producer’s agricultural practices, independent use by the recipient is not necessary.
- The UStAE section 24.3 is updated accordingly.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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