Jul 11

 

CJEU expected to deliver judgment in Case C-154/17, E LATS (VAT – Notion of ‘second-hand goods’ – Notion of ‘precious metals or precious stones’)

 

Question referred for a preliminary ruling:

(1)   Must Article 311(1)(1) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax be interpreted as meaning that used articles, acquired by a trader, that contain precious metals or precious stones (as in the present case) and are resold principally in order for those precious metals or precious stones to be extracted, may be regarded as second-hand goods?

(2)   If the answer to question 1 is in the affirmative, is it relevant, for the purpose of limiting the application of the special arrangements, that the trader knows that the subsequent buyer intends to extract the precious metals or precious stones present in the used articles, or are the objective characteristics of the transaction (the quantity of goods, legal status of the counterparty to the transaction, etc.) relevant?

 

More information on the opinion in this case as delivered on April 10, 2018 by Advocate General Bobek can be found here

 

 

 

 

Jul 12

 

Opinion of the Advocate General expected to be delivered in Case C-495/17, Cartrans Spedition (VAT – Proof that goods were exported)

 

Questions referred for a preliminary ruling:

(1)   For the purposes of the VAT exemption for transport operations and services relating to the export of goods, in accordance with Council Directive 2006/112/EC 1 of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, does a TIR carnet certified by the customs authorities of the country of destination constitute a document which proves that the goods transported were indeed exported, taking into account the procedure for such a customs transit document laid down in the Transit Manual (TIR procedure) No TAXUD/1873/2007 by the Customs Code Committee — Transit section, Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission?

(2)   Does Article 153 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax preclude a tax practice which requires a taxpayer to prove that goods transported were exported exclusively by means of a customs export declaration, with the result that the right to deduct VAT for transport services in respect of goods exported will be refused in the absence of that declaration, even if a TIR carnet certified by the customs authorities of the country of destination exists?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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