- The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that in order to classify a voucher as “single-use” for VAT purposes, it must be known at the time of issuance the place of performance and the tax due on the underlying transaction.
- The case involved a German company selling prepaid cards or voucher codes for digital content, issued by a UK company and marketed in the EU through intermediaries in different member states.
- The German tax authority classified the cards as single-use, while the German retailer classified them as multi-use due to uncertainty about the place of service.
- The referring judge questioned the classification of vouchers when transferred between entities in different member states.
- According to Directive 2006/112/EC, a voucher is classified as single-use if the place of sale or service and the VAT due are known at the time of issuance.
Source: eutekne.info
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