- The European General Court issued a preliminary ruling on the VAT treatment of credit intermediation services.
- The case involved a Portuguese credit intermediary challenging the tax authority’s assessment of its commission-based mortgage loan intermediation.
- The court held that VAT exemption applies if the intermediary canvasses customers, assists with preparatory work, communicates with credit institutions, and is paid for successful agreements.
- The exemption applies even if the intermediary cannot act on behalf of the credit institution, cannot influence loan terms, and customers are free to choose their lender.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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