VAT on Sale of Vouchers for Digital Content: Single-Purpose vs Multi-Purpose Vouchers

• The sale of prepaid cards for digital content is subject to VAT if the cards are considered single-purpose vouchers under § 3 Abs. 14 Satz 1 UStG.
• Whether a voucher is single-purpose or multi-purpose depends on the circumstances at the time of issuance.
• A voucher is single-purpose if, at issuance, the place of supply, VAT rate, and owed VAT are already determined.
• In 2019, the plaintiff sold prepaid cards for digital content from the X network.

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

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