Update: ‘Failed’ triangular transactions – Opinion of Advocate General Kokott on the preliminary ruling request by the VwGH regarding invoice details and invoice correction in a triangular transaction
As mentioned in our (German) newsletter of 21 May 2021, the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) submitted the following questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding invoicing by the acquirer to the recipient in a triangular transaction: Is tax liability transferred to the recipient even if no reference is made in […]
The CJEU has ruled (7.7.2022, C-696/20, Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w W) that, in general, a cumulative intra-Community acquisition of goods can also occur in the Member State in which the transport began if the acquirer uses a VAT ID number of that Member State. However, there is no cumulative intra-Community acquisition of goods if the […]
Austrian Tax Court declares horizontal group to be permissible
In a decision of 31 March 2022 (RV/7104573/2020), the Austrian Federal Tax Court (BFG) has stated – contrary to the wording of Sec 9 Austrian Corporate Income Tax Act (KStG) – that a company group between Austrian affiliates is permissible even if the joint parent company is resident abroad and does not have a branch in Austria. […]
Non-deductibility of severance payments from social plans is unconstitutional
In its decision of 16 March 2022, the Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) overturned the prohibition of deductions under Sec 20 para 1 subpara 8 Austrian Income Tax Act (EStG) as unconstitutional. This provision prevents the deduction of voluntary severance payments made by the employer to the extent that these exceed the amounts eligible for preferential tax treatment on the […]
Austrian Supreme Administrative Court on VAT groups
In a court decision of 16 November 2021 (Ra 2020/15/0101), the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) confirmed that organisational integration exists if executive management is carried out by non-executive employees of a VAT group. Economic integration is also present in the specific case based on the lease of an administrative building to a bank. The overall […]
VAT: Triangular transaction despite registration of intermediary in Member State of destination
The Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) has decided that the triangular transaction rule also applies in the event that the intermediary is identified in the Member State of destination, but does not have a fixed establishment in that Member State. The decisive factor for the applicability of the triangular transaction rule is the VAT ID […]
Austrian case law: Asset deal constitutes a new lease agreement for VAT purposes
The Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) has decided that in the event of an asset deal (e.g. sale of a building) with singular succession (rights transferred individually), a new lease agreement is created for VAT purposes. In practice, this means that after the sale, a lease of business premises that is subject to VAT is […]
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