- The case concerns the VAT treatment of customer loyalty programmes where points earned from previous purchases can be redeemed for low-value products.
- The Court was asked to interpret Articles 30a and 73a of Directive 2006/112/EC (the VAT Directive) regarding whether such loyalty points qualify as ‘vouchers’ under EU VAT law.
- The judgment clarifies that only vouchers redeemable for goods or services are covered by these rules, not instruments that merely provide a discount.
- The proceedings arose from a dispute between the Swedish Tax Agency and Lyko Operations AB about the VAT classification of their loyalty programme.
Source: infocuria.curia.europa.eu
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