- Credidam and Cristian General Serv SRL are in dispute over fees for distributing protected music without a prior license.
- Romanian law requires tripling the fee if no license was obtained beforehand.
- There is disagreement over whether VAT should be included in the demanded amounts.
- The referring court asked the EU Court if this situation constitutes a “service for consideration.”
- The Advocate General believes it does, and that the fee (including the penalty) can be considered “consideration,” but the final assessment is up to the referring court.
Source: nlfiscaal.nl
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