- The European Court of Justice issued a ruling on the VAT treatment of electric vehicle charging operations
- The case involved a German company providing access to a network of charging stations in Sweden
- Users are provided with a card and app to access information on charging stations and prices
- The operator bills the company for the energy supplied, which is then billed separately to users along with a fixed fee for access services
- The Court confirmed that the supply of electricity for vehicle charging constitutes a transfer of goods
- The Court also examined whether the operation remains a transfer of goods in different stages of transactions through an intermediary company
Source: eutekne.info
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