- The German Federal Fiscal Court clarified input VAT deduction and place of supply rules for advertising services.
- A non-EU hotel company with a German liaison office sought to deduct German input VAT for marketing activities.
- The Tax Office denied the deduction, arguing the services were not attributable to a German permanent establishment.
- The Court ruled the advertising services were not taxable in Germany as they were not supplied to a German fixed establishment.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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