- The German Ministry of Finance clarified VAT exemption rules for supplies of goods before import.
- The exemption applies to supplies immediately before import and to preceding supplies.
- Goods must not have been imported from a non-EU country into free circulation in Germany at the time of supply.
- For deliveries into or within a customs warehouse to an end-consumer, the exemption applies only under specific conditions.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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