Germany Germany will NOT be ready to implement the IOSS for imports on 1 Jul 2021, but only on 1 Jan 2022 19 February 2021
Germany Federal Fiscal Court referral to the ECJ on input VAT deduction by means of an upstream holding 18 February 2021
European UnionGermany ECJ referral: Input tax deduction of a management holding company 18 February 2021
Germany German Free Democratic Party (FDP) tries to launch a political discussion about a clearance model, combined with broad e-invoicing mandates. 16 February 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ cases C-258/95 (Julius Fillibeck Söhne GmbH & Co. KG) – Transport for employees free of charge from their homes to the workplace is not a supply of services 14 February 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ cases C-104/12 (Becker) – Supplies of lawyers’ services do not give that undertaking the right to deduct as input VAT 13 February 2021
Germany Federal Ministry of Finance: Special regulations for travel services no longer apply to businesses from non-EU countries 04 February 2021
Germany VAT on meals in restaurants and bars will remain at the reduced rate of 7% until the end of 2022 04 February 2021
Germany Tour Operator Margin Scheme for VAT no longer applicable to non-EU travel organizations 02 February 2021
European UnionGermany Tour Operator Margin Scheme for VAT no longer applicable to non-EU travel organizations 01 February 2021
European UnionGermany ECJ partially questions the German practice of company car taxation 31 January 2021
Germany Non-resident suppliers may be obliged to register for VAT if they supply goods with installation in Germany 30 January 2021
European UnionGermany Comments on ECJ C-288/19 – ECJ questions German practice of company car taxation in part 28 January 2021
European UnionGermany ECJ C-288/19 (QM) – Judgment – Definition of short term hiring of vehicles, company car provided to an employee is not a service provided for consideration 20 January 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ Cases C-497/09 (Bog & Others) (Joined case with C-499/09, C-501/09, C-502/09) – Composite supplies – VAT treatment of foods supplied for immediate consumption 16 January 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ cases C-44/11 (Deutsche Bank) – No Exemption for transactions relating to the management of securities-based assets (portfolio management)) 15 January 2021
Germany Exemption of sec. 4 no. 13 German VAT Act contrary to EU law – a slap in the face of residential property owners 14 January 2021
Germany Delivery of goods after installation or assembly in Germany: in some cases VAT will be payable by the supplier 12 January 2021