The Federal Fiscal Court has referred the question of the possible VAT exemption of driving schools to the ECJ (Ref. V R 38/16). Fortunately, the referred questions are comprehensive. If the ECJ affirms a VAT exemption, its scope of application will be expanded. Such a ruling may ultimately result in the supply of educational services, by other commercial schools and self-employed teachers, also being found to be VAT exempt. In order to benefit, to the optimum level from the VAT exemption, affected taxable persons need to react now.
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