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Tax Exemption for Educational Services: Challenges and Legal Uncertainties in EU and German Law

  • Educational services should be exempt from VAT for the common good
  • Current regulations in EU and German law are complex and vague
  • Difficult for educational providers, consultants, and tax authorities to apply them
  • Important questions end up in financial and administrative courts
  • Court decisions do not necessarily provide more legal clarity
  • EU Court of Justice decision on taxation of swimming lessons has implications for other areas of education landscape

Source: datenbank.nwb.de

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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