- The EU Court examined whether an immovable property contribution by a sole shareholder to his own company is subject to VAT.
- The properties had been rented with VAT before and after the transfer, but no new company shares were issued in exchange.
- The Court found the transfer was not a “transaction for consideration” under Article 2 of Directive 2006/112/EC because there was no real reciprocal exchange.
- It then considered Article 16, which can treat certain free transfers as taxable, and concluded the contribution falls within VAT rules.
- Result: the property contribution is treated as VAT-relevant and taxable.
Source: eutekne.info
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