- The case concerns whether contractual penalties charged by Europark Estonia to motorists for violating parking terms are subject to VAT under Article 2(1)(c) of the EU VAT Directive.
- EU VAT rules tax services supplied for consideration by a taxable person acting as such.
- Estonian law imposes VAT on taxable turnover from the sale of goods and services in the course of business.
- Under Estonian contract law, a contractual penalty is a sum payable by the breaching party for non-compliance with contractual obligations.
Source: infocuria.curia.europa.eu
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