Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 28 July 2023 (ref. I FSK 892/18) The recently announced judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court reopens the formerly hot-bottom issue of VAT taxation on the sales of commercial real estate. The essence of the dispute is the classification of these transactions as a sale of an organised…
On May 17, 2023, the European Commission presented the first package of changes to EU customs law. The draft focuses in particular on EU-wide coordinated risk management, facilitating customs procedures for reliable traders and adapting customs regulations for e-commerce transactions. Harmonised risk management The European Commission proposes the creation of EU Customs Authority. The task…
The European Parliament and the EU Council have approved the draft regulation on the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), the issue that have popped out on our blog several times. Pursuant to this draft, the first obligations related to CBAM will apply from 1 October 2023. CBAM aims to minimize the risk related to the…
Over the last few years, activities related to the charging of electric vehicles have given raise to many interpretative doubts whether they should be classified as a supply of goods or a supply of services on the grounds of VAT. These doubts were finally resolved before the Court of Justice of the EU. Facts The…
In connection with the preliminary agreement reached on 14 December 2022 between the European Commission and the European Parliament regarding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), changes were introduced to the draft regulation that extend the scope of goods covered and the starting date. According to the current draft, the reporting regulations will apply from…