- The case is about VAT fees paid to the administrator of a self-invested personal pension (SIPP).
- The issue is whether these fees are considered an insurance transaction.
- The UK legislation is said to properly implement the provisions of the PVD.
- The CJEU has established criteria for the insurance exemption.
- The CJEU cases of CPP, Mapfre, Aspiro, and United Biscuits are relevant to the interpretation of the insurance exemption.
- The essential features of an insurance transaction include the insurer undertaking to provide a service in return for prior payment of a premium.
- The service provided by CPP to its customers was considered an insurance transaction by the CJEU.
- Other key points from the CJEU’s decision in CPP are mentioned.
Source: bailii.org
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