- Norwegian data centre services for foreign customers raise complex VAT questions due to differences between Norwegian and EU VAT rules.
- Recent rulings clarify that data centre services involving customer-owned servers are considered multiple distinct supplies, not a single composite supply, for VAT purposes.
- Each service (e.g., storage, electricity, cooling, security) must be individually assessed for VAT treatment.
- The central issue is whether these services qualify for VAT zero-rating when supplied to foreign businesses.
- The rulings emphasize the need to distinguish between remotely deliverable and place-bound services in VAT assessments.
Source: schjodt.com
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