- CJEU ruled on VAT treatment of vouchers on April 18, 2024
- Judgment provides clarity on VAT impacts of voucher classification
- Vouchers can be subject to VAT upon sale or redemption, impacting timing and place of VAT accounting
- Judgment clarifies single-purpose vouchers (SPVs) and multi-purpose vouchers (MPVs)
- Case involved German reseller of X-cards arguing they were MPVs and not subject to VAT
- German tax authorities disagreed and argued X-cards were SPVs, subject to German VAT
- Judgment leaves room for interpretation and potential differences in application between Member States
- Parties involved in voucher issue, resale, or redemption should review VAT treatment based on ruling.
Source: meijburg.nl
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