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Die Veräußerung eines Unternehmens birgt umsatzsteuerrechtliche Risiken. Zentral ist meist die Frage, ob eine Geschäftsveräußerung im Ganzen gem. § 1 Abs. 1a UStG vorliegt. In aktuellen Entscheidungen verneint der BFH die Geschäftsveräußerung im Ganzen, wenn 1) der Erwerber eines Betriebes diesen lediglich weiterverpachtet, ihn aber nicht selbst fortführt oder weiterveräußert (keine Mehrfachübertragung) und wenn 2) der Veräußerer seine wirtschaftliche Tätigkeit nach der Veräußerung unverändert fortführt (veräußernder Solarpark führt Stromeinspeisung unverändert fort).
Voucher or not a voucher? The answer to this question is crucial for the correct VAT treatment. Two recent ECJ judgments illustrate the subtle yet decisive criteria distinguishing vouchers from discounts and from instruments that already constitute the consumable benefit itself. As is so often the case, everything depends on the specific design of the instrument in the individual case. With its decisions, the ECJ provides greater clarity for customer loyalty programmes and digital instruments, while at the same time opening up new scope for structuring. Companies should now critically review their existing models.
In its judgment of 5 March 2026 (C‑472/24), the ECJ decided on how trading in in-game assets against conventional currencies should be treated for VAT purposes: The VAT exemption for transactions involving means of payment does not apply, nor is the trade to be treated as a transfer of a (multi-purpose) voucher. The decision affects not only gaming platforms and professional traders, but also marketplaces, developers, and investors in the sector of digital goods. Particularly relevant is the rejection of VAT exemption and margin scheme.
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