Tax Exemption for Supplies Before Import

• Deliveries made before an import, and the deliveries preceding them, are exempt from VAT under § 4 No. 4b UStG.
• This applies to goods physically entering the EU but not yet released into free customs and tax circulation.
• The goods are initially in special customs procedures such as transit, customs warehousing, temporary admission, end use, or inward processing.
• The previous brief guidance in the VAT application decree has been replaced by a more detailed explanation, mainly covering the relevant customs procedures and proof requirements.

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

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