Taxation of Waste Delivery: Impact on VAT

• Delivery of waste is subject to VAT
• Items acquired free of charge and resold by the entrepreneur lead to taxable turnover
• The plaintiff, a self-employed entrepreneur in the household goods recycling business, repairs and sells discarded office chairs
• He argued that preparing waste for reuse should not be subject to VAT
• The court ruled that delivery of waste is subject to VAT
• Items prepared for reuse by the plaintiff are subject to VAT if sold for a fee
• The plaintiff can deduct VAT charged to him as input tax
• Reference to the appeal pending at the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) under case number XI B 19/24

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

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