- 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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