- Reduced rate of 5% applies to admission to museums, art exhibitions, concerts, and theatres
- Standard rate of 18% applies to admission to cinemas
- Question arises when admission to a museum includes an audio-visual show similar to a cinema
- European Court of Justice established that multiple supplies can be considered a single supply with one principal service
- Ancillary services share the tax treatment of the principal service
- Audio-visual show is considered the principal service in this case
- Therefore, the applicable VAT rate should be the standard rate
Source: zampadebattista.com
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