- The Niedersächsisches FG ruled that a bundle of services including a sports swimming pool and sauna can be considered a single inseparable economic service from the perspective of an average consumer
- The combination of swimming pool and sauna at a unified entrance fee, with advertising highlighting the combined use, indicates a single inseparable economic service not eligible for reduced tax rate
- In a case where a swimming pool and sauna were offered together with a single entrance fee, the FG determined that the combined service is subject to the standard tax rate
- The decision on whether a swimming pool and sauna usage constitutes a single or separate service depends on the perception of an average consumer, with a combination forming a new independent service with a unified purpose
Source: haufe.de
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