- The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that loyalty points redeemable only with a subsequent purchase do not qualify as VAT vouchers.
- Such loyalty points do not create an obligation for the supplier to accept them as consideration for goods at the time they are granted.
- The judgment clarifies that these loyalty points fall outside the VAT voucher framework, affecting how VAT is applied to loyalty programmes.
- The decision provides practical guidance for businesses on the VAT treatment of loyalty programmes requiring a subsequent purchase for point redemption.
Source: bdo.nl
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