- The decision clarifies the interaction between § 3d sentence 2 UStG and § 14c UStG in cases of incorrectly processed intra-community supplies.
- Art. 41 of the VAT Directive can lead to double taxation in the member state where the VAT ID was used.
- This issue is particularly problematic when the departure member state is also the registration member state.
- Double risk arises: intra-community acquisition is taxed, and a tax liability under Art. 203 VAT Directive (§ 14c UStG) can occur if VAT is wrongly shown on an invoice for a tax-free supply.
- The court ruled that this parallel application is permissible under EU law if the intra-community supply is actually tax-free in the departure member state.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
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