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VATupdate Newsletter Week 18 2024

Cinema

If we projected our weekly newsletter on a big screen, complete with laser beams shooting onto trees or buildings, would that turn it into a blockbuster cinema experience? Well, one woman in the Netherlands thought so, but wait till you hear what the court had to say about her dazzling idea!

This creative lady runs an animation studio, and she’s all about turning nature into her own open-air canvas. She organised a 2.5-kilometre stroll through a wonderland of still and moving images, with light effects dancing on trees and buildings. Sounds pretty magical, right? She figured the entrance fee should get the VIP treatment with a 9% (reduced) VAT rate.

Now, in the Netherlands (and across the EU), places like museums and cinemas can apply a reduced VAT rate, trying to lure folks in for some culture. But hold up—art isn’t just paintings or performances. It’s a whole vibe, a burst of human creativity that can hit you in the feels, whether it’s paintings, movies, music, or even a riveting novel.

Our protagonist argued that her light-filled ‘walk -in-the-park was basically like a cinema experience, just with Mother Nature as the backdrop instead of a stuffy theatre. But alas, the court wasn’t buying it. Their idea of a cinema involves cushy seats and a giant screen, not a scenic stroll with birds chirping in the background.

So, what’s your take? Should she have pitched her creation as a museum outing instead? Or do you side with the court and its standard VAT rate stance?

At least our newsletter is tax-free! No VAT debates here—just pure, unadulterated VAT wisdom served up fresh on www.vatupdate.com every single day. And who knows? Maybe one day we’ll organize a “VAT Walk in The Park.” Stay tuned!

If you have any comments, questions, or ideas that you want to share with us, please send us an email at [email protected] or leave a comment under the posts of this newsletter on LinkedIn.


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