Changes to VAT rules for early termination of telecommunications service contracts with minimum terms

• Changes to the Umsatzsteuer-Anwendungserlass regarding payments to a telecommunications provider in case of early termination of a service contract with a minimum term
• Telecommunications providers receiving compensation payments for early termination are considered payment for services
• The principles in this letter apply to all open cases
• The letter will be published in the Bundessteuerblatt Teil I

Source: bundesfinanzministerium.de

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