Warranty commitments are a common instrument used in sales promotion. Since they are on the borderline between VAT and insurance tax, they are also a hot topic from a tax perspective. In particular, warranty commitments in the car trade have become well-known, due to the Federal Fiscal Court having taken a number of decisions in this area in recent years. In addition, the Federal Central Tax Office, which is responsible for insurance tax, has also taken a special interest in cases concerning warranty commitments as a field of examination. Uncertainty has therefore been considerable over the last few years. The Federal Ministry of Finance has now taken up the issue and assessed it from both a VAT and an insurance tax perspective.
Source: kmlz.de
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