- The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) ruled that private hospitals not approved under § 108 SGB V are not exempt from VAT under Art. 132(1)(b) of the VAT Directive.
- The court found the private clinic’s operations were not economically efficient and not comparable to public hospitals.
- The clinic did not meet the requirements for VAT exemption under German law (§ 4 Nr. 14 UStG) or the VAT Directive.
- The BFH confirmed the lower court’s decision and rejected the clinic’s appeal.
Source: blogs.pwc.de
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