- The ECJ Advocate General opined that the VAT margin scheme should apply to artwork sales by legal entities in France.
- EU member states must allow taxable dealers to use the VAT margin scheme for artwork sold through a legal entity if the creator has decisive voting power and benefits from the sale.
- Denying the VAT scheme based solely on legal form contradicts the scheme’s purpose and the principle of tax neutrality.
- The opinion emphasizes that artwork sales can be made by both natural and legal persons.
Source: kpmg.com
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