Germany Federal Fiscal Court: indirect link sufficient for input VAT deduction (implementation of Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie AG C-528/19) 31 May 2021
Germany German Federal Ministry of Finance on warranty commitments: subject to VAT or insurance tax? 21 May 2021
Germany German Federal Ministry of Finance on warranty commitments: subject to VAT or insurance tax? 19 May 2021
Germany VAT treatment of services provided by exchanges and other trading platforms for financial products 18 May 2021
Germany Investment companies: No input VAT deduction from purchases for the account of the investors 18 May 2021
Germany Federal Ministry of Finance on crypto exchanges: VAT exemption for cryptocurrency trading expanded 11 May 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ Cases C-437/06 (Securenta) – Taxable person who simultaneously carries out, taxed or exempt, economic activities and non-economic activities – Right to deduct input tax paid 09 May 2021
Germany Sales of a fast-food outlet located in a shopping center with communal eating facilities are subject to the general rate of VAT 08 May 2021
Germany Photo studio cannot claim the reduced VAT rate for the granting and transfer of copyrights 01 May 2021
Germany Input VAT deduction of a municipality arising from the production costs of a multi-purpose hall with carpark 30 April 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ Cases C-445/05 (Haderer) – A freelancer providing assistance with schoolwork and running ceramics and pottery courses in adult education centres can be exempted from VAT 28 April 2021
European UnionGermany ECJ C-108/20 (Finanzamt Wilmersdorf) – Order – No VAT deduction on goods subject of input VAT fraud committed upstream in the supply chain 24 April 2021
Germany Liability of online marketplaces: Federal Ministry of Finance amends German VAT Circular 22 April 2021