Jarmuskiene (Taxation - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-265/18 (02 May 2019)

Jarmuskiene (Taxation - Judgment) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-265/18 (02 May 2019)

When a single supply to one purchaser involves two immovable goods under one contract and the annual turnover threshold for the small business VAT exemption is exceeded, VAT is due on the entire value of the transaction, not just the portion exceeding the threshold, even if the threshold is surpassed only because of...

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Citation
[2019] EUECJ C-265/18
Parties
Applicant: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos; Respondent: Akvilė Jarmuškienė; Intervener: Vilniaus apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling / Final Judgment
Outcome
Reference answered; VAT is due on the entire value of the transaction.
Legal Topics
Value Added Tax (vat), Small Business VAT Exemption, Directive 2006/112/ec, Threshold for VAT Liability, Interpretation of EU Directives
Taxation European Union Law Value Added Tax (vat) Small Business VAT Exemption Directive 2006/112/ec Threshold for VAT Liability Interpretation of EU Directives

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Parties

Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Applicant

Akvilė Jarmuškienė

Respondent

Vilniaus apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether, under Directive 2006/112/EC, when two immovable goods are delivered in a single transaction and the annual turnover threshold is exceeded only due to one of the goods, VAT must be paid on the whole transaction or only on the part exceeding the threshold.

Ratio Decidendi

When a single supply to one purchaser involves two immovable goods under one contract and the annual turnover threshold for the small business VAT exemption is exceeded, VAT is due on the entire value of the transaction, not just the portion exceeding the threshold, even if the threshold is surpassed only because of one of the goods.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; VAT is due on the entire value of the transaction.

Orders

  • Articles 282 to 292 of Directive 2006/112/EC must be interpreted as requiring VAT to be paid on the total value of a single supply involving two immovable goods under one contract when the annual turnover threshold is exceeded.