Fraudulently issued invoices: who pays VAT?
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) commented on who is considered a person liable to pay tax for invoices fraudulently issued by a company’s employee.
Details of 2025 amendment to VAT Act - Part II
Below, we continue with an overview of the most important changes brought by the draft amendment to the Value Added Tax Act, this time focusing on the construction sector, in particular on changes in definitions, alterations in conditions for the…
SAC on VAT exemption for intra-community supply
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) did not recognise the right to VAT exemption for a supply of goods to another EU member state, as there were doubts whether the goods had been supplied to a person registered for tax in another member state,…
Details of 2025 amendment to VAT Act - Part I
The draft amendment to the Value Added Tax Act, currently in the external comment procedure, introduces extensive changes as it transposes EU directives and responds to CJEU rulings and practical experience. Below we present the first part of these…
Amendment to VAT Act to narrow scope of exempt financial activities
The Ministry of Finance is proposing to significantly narrow the scope of financial activities exempt from VAT in a forthcoming amendment to the VAT Act. The aim is to align the Czech VAT Act with the EU Directive and the interpretations of the…
ViDA - digital reporting and e-invoicing still music of the future
The proposal for a VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Directive that would modernise and advance the EU’s single VAT system is running behind schedule. The proposal did not move forward during the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU, but in the…
How to apply VAT on selected passenger cars in 2024?
In mid-January, the General Financial Directorate (GFD) issued two information pieces on the practical application of changes to VAT from 2024. In this article, we focus on the Information on the VAT Deduction for Passenger Cars with a Purchase…
CJEU on application of tax rate for selected beverages
The VAT Directive does not prevent member states from applying a reduced rate to selected goods and services. One of the possible criteria for classifying goods into reduced rates is the customs nomenclature. Member states may use other…