- The CJEU ruled in Dong Yang Electronics (C-547/18) that the mere existence of a subsidiary in an EU Member State does not automatically constitute a “fixed establishment” for VAT purposes for the parent company.
- The case involved a Polish subsidiary providing services to a Korean parent company, with the subsidiary maintaining its own facilities, VAT number, and legal personality.
- The parent company did not have personnel, property, or technical infrastructure in Poland, and the service provider relied on this to invoice without charging Polish VAT.
- The ruling clarified the limits of a service provider’s duty to inquire about the existence of a fixed establishment for VAT purposes.
Source: kancelaria-skarbiec.pl
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