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Umsatzsteuer Newsletter 56/2020
BREXIT – Distance Sellers ready?
On 1 January 2020 the United Kingdom left the EU. During the current transitional period, the EU regulations still apply, in terms of VAT and customs law. As things currently stand, the transition period will expire on 31.12.2020. Distance sellers wishing to perform B2C supplies of goods to the United Kingdom from 01.01.2021 should now be making their respective preparations. Yet, which preparations are required exactly, is far from clear. However, despite the fact that it currently remains uncertain whether the United Kingdom will leave the EU with or without a deal, some information can already be substantiated. Our Newsletter sets out what can and should be done now.
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Umsatzsteuer Newsletter 55/2020
Update on temporary VAT rate reduction: Federal Ministry of Finance letter on the return to the “normal tax phase”
In addition to practical difficulties in implementation, the temporary VAT rate reduction has raised a variety of questions of substantive law. The Federal Ministry of Finance already made mention of this issue in its letter of 30 June 2020. This said letter has now been supplemented by the newly published letter of 4 November 2020, which focuses primarily on the issues associated with the return to the "normal tax phase" on 1 January 2021. The regulations taken up are largely to be welcomed and provide some increased degree of legal certainty. Nevertheless, many issues of practical relevance still cannot be answered with legal certainty.
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Umsatzsteuer Newsletter 54/2020
Federal Ministry of Finance letter on VAT treatment of vouchers
Taxable persons have always issued vouchers under a diverse range of purposes. They are used, for example, for the purpose of customer acquisition. They also have a pre-financing effect and are often not redeemed by the customer, despite payment. Since 01.01.2019, vouchers have been regulated by sec. 3 para. 13 to 15 German VAT Act. The Federal Ministry of Finance’s recent letter dated 02.11.2020 now sets out how, in the opinion of the tax authorities, the provisions should be interpreted. At least as of 01.01.2021, taxable persons should, if possible, structure their vouchers as multi-purpose vouchers.
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