- A single-purpose voucher is defined by the known place of supply and VAT at issuance.
- The ECJ ruled that SPV classification is independent of distribution chains.
- The VAT Committee discussed the ECJ judgment and updated guidelines in July 2025.
- The Committee agrees on determining the place of supply for SPVs.
- Prepaid cards indicating the Member State for electronic services are treated as SPVs.
- Art. 58 of the EU VAT Directive applies to non-taxable recipients, while B2B transactions remain separate.
- The place of supply for B2B transfers of prepaid cards is the Member State of the recipient.
- Some cases require a case-by-case assessment for the place of supply.
- Further details are available in Working Paper No. 1089 REV.
Source: kmlz.de
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