Although it has been the accepted position in Poland for many years that illegal consumption of energy or heat is not a VAT-taxable activity because the charges levied on illegal consumers is of a compensatory nature, this position was recently overturned by the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) in its judgment of 24 May 202 4,…
In a judgment of 17 May 2024 (ref. I FSK 1240/20), the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) ruled that fees charged in the event of termination of a contract due to the client’s fault perform a compensation function and are not subject to VAT. The NSA justified the above position with the lack of identifiability of…
ViDA – status of the project The negotiations on the EU package referred to as ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) are entering a decisive phase. If it were not for Estonia’s opposition, the project would have been agreed even in May. It is worth pointing out that the disagreement concerned only certain elements of…
On 19 May 2024, Directive 2024/1226 entered into force, which introduces significant changes to the application and enforcement of EU sanctions imposed in connection with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Until now, EU Member States had full discretion in determining penalties for violations of existing sanctions. The differences resulting from the different legislation of EU countries…
Ministry of Finance general ruling: RES projects and asbestos removal in local government units outside VAT, but also without retroactive adjustment of settlements Following the judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU last year concerning municipal projects involving the installation of a RES system and the removal of asbestos from real estate (judgments…
Charging an electric vehicle at a network of charging points to which the user has access on the basis of a subscription contracted with a company other than the operator of the charging point means that the electricity consumed is supplied to users by that operator and the company offering access to those charging points…
When distinguishing between single-purpose vouchers (so-called SPVs) and multi-purpose vouchers (so-called MPVs), it is necessary to examine whether, at the time of issue, the place of supply of the transaction to the final consumers to which the voucher relates and the amount of VAT due thereon are already known. The fact that final consumers may…
Judgment of the Voivodship Administrative Court in Warsaw of April 18, 2024, ref. III SA/Wa 8/24 It would seem that the topic of the importance of the acceptance protocol for determining the moment when VAT liability arises for the provision of a service is quite clear and straightforward, as it has often been the subject…
Following the meeting of the VAT EXPERT GROUP in Brussels on 18 March, the next steps for VAT in the digital age are becoming much clearer. The group, made up of specialised VAT experts, plays a key role in providing information and opinions on the practicalities of implementing EU tax regulations. Three weeks after this…
One thing is certain: there is no turning back from National e-Invoice System [hereinafter: KSeF]. This was confirmed by the Minister of Finance, Andrzej Domanski, on 21 March 2024 at a meeting where representatives of the ministry summarised the consultation cycle on KSeF and outlined the planned changes to the legislation already enacted. We undoubtedly…