- The European Court of Justice ruled that card issuers facilitating charging sessions for electric vehicles can be regarded as buying and reselling electricity for VAT purposes
- This ruling allows card issuers to recover input VAT on purchases of electricity from tax administration
- The case involved a German card issuer facilitating charging sessions for electric vehicles in Sweden
- The ECJ decision considers the card issuer as a commissionaire for the charging sessions
- The ruling differs from previous cases involving fuel cards, where the card issuer was not considered an intermediary in the fuel supply
- The ECJ notes that EV charging cards do not involve a credit mechanism like fuel cards, leading to the VAT ruling
- The ruling raises questions about how fuel cards should be treated in similar circumstances
Source: loyensloeff.com
ECJ Case: HERE
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