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CJEU ruling narrows scope of VAT Directive for admission to online events

  • CJEU issued a judgment on the place of supply of services related to admission to online events
  • Case involved a Romanian company operating a video recording studio for erotic streaming
  • Romanian Tax Administration assessed the company for output VAT
  • CJEU clarified that the special place of supply rule of Article 53 of the VAT Directive has a narrower scope
  • Services in respect of admission to entertainment events must have a clear link to granting admission
  • CJEU determined that the services provided by the company should not be subject to Romanian VAT
  • The place of supply of the services should be determined by the general place of supply rules in the case of B2B supplies
  • CJEU’s decision is based on the need to determine if the case is covered by the special place of supply rules of the VAT Directive

Source: internationaltaxreview.com

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