Grup Servicii Petroliere (Taxation - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-291/18 (20 June 2019)

Grup Servicii Petroliere (Taxation - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-291/18 (20 June 2019)

The expression 'vessels used for navigation on the high seas' in Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC does not apply to the delivery of floating structures such as self-elevating offshore drilling platforms that are used predominantly in a stationary position for the exploitation of hydrocarbon deposits...

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Citation
[2019] EUECJ C-291/18
Parties
Applicant: Grup Servicii Petroliere SA; Respondent: Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcţia Generală de Soluţionare a Contestaţiilor; Respondent: Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcţia Generală de Administrare a Marilor Contribuabili
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (reference for a Preliminary Ruling) / Judgment
Outcome
VAT exemption under Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC does not apply to the delivery of self-elevating offshore drilling platforms used predominantly in a stationary position.
Legal Topics
Value Added Tax (vat), Exemptions for International Transport, Interpretation of 'vessels Used for Navigation on the High Seas', Directive 2006/112/ec
Taxation European Union Law Value Added Tax (vat) Exemptions for International Transport Interpretation of 'vessels Used for Navigation on the High Seas' Directive 2006/112/ec

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Parties

Grup Servicii Petroliere SA

Applicant

Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcţia Generală de Soluţionare a Contestaţiilor

Respondent

Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcţia Generală de Administrare a Marilor Contribuabili

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (reference for a Preliminary Ruling) / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether self-elevating offshore drilling platforms qualify as 'vessels used for navigation on the high seas' under Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC for VAT exemption purposes.

Ratio Decidendi

The expression 'vessels used for navigation on the high seas' in Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC does not apply to the delivery of floating structures such as self-elevating offshore drilling platforms that are used predominantly in a stationary position for the exploitation of hydrocarbon deposits at sea, as these are not primarily used for navigation.

Court Disposition

VAT exemption under Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC does not apply to the delivery of self-elevating offshore drilling platforms used predominantly in a stationary position.

Orders

  • Article 148(a) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC must be interpreted as meaning that the expression 'vessels used for navigation on the high seas' does not apply to the delivery of floating structures such as self-elevating offshore drilling platforms used predominantly in a stationary position for the exploitation...