VAT treatment of unauthorised electricity consumption

In Case C-677/21 Fluvius Antwerpen, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on whether a supply of electricity that is unvoluntary and a result of a third party’s unlawful conduct constitutes a taxable supply of electricity carried…

CJEU: Excessively high price no reason to refuse right to VAT deduction

In case C-334/20 Amper Metal, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether a service recipient is entitled to deduct VAT if the price paid for advertising services is significantly higher than the price usually paid for such…

CJEU: conditions for denying right to deduct VAT if invoice includes fictitious supplier

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dealt with the question of whether a recipient of a taxable supply in the reverse charge regime may be denied the right to deduct VAT if the invoice indicated a fictitious supplier.

Intermediation in sale of extended warranties not to be excluded from coefficient calculation

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) denied the full entitlement to VAT deduction to a company providing extended warranties during sales of goods. The sale of extended warranties may not be treated as a financial activity, ruled the court.

Tax and IT services for investment funds – exempted from VAT?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yet again dealt with the question of which services provided to collective investment undertakings can be exempted from VAT. In joined cases C58/20 and C59/20, the court outlined the conditions under…

Denying right to deduct VAT before entering bankruptcy compatible with EU directive?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dealt with the refusal of the right to deduct VAT on taxable transactions carried out by a Romanian company before entering insolvency proceedings.

Mere rental of real property not a VAT fixed establishment

In case C-931/19 Titanium, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled against the existence of a fixed establishment for VAT purposes solely on the grounds of renting real property without the presence of staff in the country where the…

CJEU on roaming services’ place of supply

In the case of SK Telecom Co. Ltd, No. C-593/19, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) dealt with the determination of the place of supply for roaming services, following the rule of effective use and enjoyment.