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Transfer of Energy Efficiency Certificate Rights: VAT Implications for Municipality and Business Entity

  • The municipality transferred the right to acquire and sell energy efficiency certificates to a business entity.
  • This transfer was considered a taxable supply of services subject to VAT.
  • The business entity performed all activities related to obtaining and selling the certificates on behalf of the municipality.
  • The municipality was required to issue a VAT invoice for this service.
  • The transfer of rights is not considered a supply of goods under the VAT Act.
  • The amount received by the municipality from the business entity is considered remuneration for the service provided.

Source: sip.lex.pl

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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