Comments on ECJ C-249/22: ECJ Clarifies Austrian VAT Rules for Broadcasting Program Fees

• ECJ issued a ruling on Austrian VAT rules for broadcasting program fees
• Case involved a taxpayer seeking reimbursement of VAT paid on a program fee charged by ORF
• Taxpayer argued that VAT on the fee violated EU Directive 2006/112/EC
• Austrian Supreme Administrative Court sought ECJ’s preliminary ruling
• ECJ ruled that Austria can impose VAT on public broadcasting activities financed by mandatory fees
• This applies regardless of whether the activities are considered a “supply of services for consideration” under the directive.

Source: globalvatcompliance.com

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