- The case involves a decision by the Federal Finance Court of Germany regarding personal budgets and VAT exemption.
- The court ruled that care services can be VAT-exempt if funded through a personal budget, provided the funding decision explicitly recognizes the service provider.
- The previous ruling by the Hessian Finance Court was overturned and the case was sent back for further proceedings.
- The plaintiff, a limited partnership, provided comprehensive care services to residents with mental health issues from 2013 to 2016.
- Residents applied for personal budgets to fund these services, with agreements made with a regional welfare association.
- If residents did not meet agreed goals, they had to repay the budget to the welfare association.
- The plaintiff charged residents for services based on the budget approval, regardless of goal achievement.
Source: bundesfinanzhof.de
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