Article 14 Directive 2006/112/EC
Supply of goods
Title IV · Taxable transactions › Chapter 1 · Supply of goods
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Before 1 January 2007: Article 5 of Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC, according to the correlation table in Annex XII. The wording is not identical.
Text of Article 14
1.‘Supply of goods’ shall mean the transfer of the right to dispose of tangible property as owner.
2.In addition to the transaction referred to in paragraph 1, each of the following shall be regarded as a supply of goods:
(a)the transfer, by order made by or in the name of a public authority or in pursuance of the law, of the ownership of property against payment of compensation;
(b)the actual handing over of goods pursuant to a contract for the hire of goods for a certain period, or for the sale of goods on deferred terms, which provides that in the normal course of events ownership is to pass at the latest upon payment of the final instalment;
(c)the transfer of goods pursuant to a contract under which commission is payable on purchase or sale.
3.Member States may regard the handing over of certain works of construction as a supply of goods.
4.For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)‘intra-Community distance sales of goods’ means supplies of goods dispatched or transported by or on behalf of the supplier, including where the supplier intervenes indirectly in the transport or dispatch of the goods, from a Member State other than that in which dispatch or transport of the goods to the customer ends, where the following conditions are met:
(a)the supply of goods is carried out for a taxable person, or a non-taxable legal person, whose intra-Community acquisitions of goods are not subject to VAT pursuant to Article 3(1) or for any other non-taxable person;
(b)the goods supplied are neither new means of transport nor goods supplied after assembly or installation, with or without a trial run, by or on behalf of the supplier;
(2)‘distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third countries’ means supplies of goods dispatched or transported by or on behalf of the supplier, including where the supplier intervenes indirectly in the transport or dispatch of the goods, from a third territory or third country, to a customer in a Member State, where the following conditions are met:
(a)the supply of goods is carried out for a taxable person, or a non-taxable legal person, whose intra-Community acquisitions of goods are not subject to VAT pursuant to Article 3(1) or for any other non-taxable person;
(b)the goods supplied are neither new means of transport nor goods supplied after assembly or installation, with or without a trial run, by or on behalf of the supplier.
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Case law on Article 14: 191 cases
Judgments, orders and Advocate General opinions of the Court of Justice and the General Court that cite Article 14 of Directive 2006/112/EC, most recent first.
- T-614/25 Trading 4 Judgment · 9 September 2026 · Latvia · cites Article 14(1)
- T-397/25 A&P Deco Judgment · 2 September 2026 · Netherlands · cites Article 14(1), (2)(b)
- T-413/25 Peckeger Judgment · 2 September 2026 · Austria · cites Article 14(1)
- T-646/24 MS KLJUČAROVCI Judgment · 3 December 2025 · Slovenia · cites Article 14(1)
- C-234/24 Brose Prievidza Judgment · 23 October 2025 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(1)
- C-472/24 Žaidimų valiuta Opinion · 11 September 2025 · cites Article 14(1)
- C-602/24 W. (Export without the knowledge of the taxable person) Judgment · 1 August 2025 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-433/24 Galerie Karsten Greve Judgment · 1 August 2025 · France · cites Article 14(1)
- C-796/23 Česká síť (Partners in a ‘company’) Opinion · 3 July 2025 · Czechia · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-744/23 Zlakov Opinion · 8 May 2025 · Bulgaria
- C-615/23 Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej (Services de transport public) Opinion · 13 February 2025 · Poland
- C-60/23 Digital Charging Solutions Judgment · 17 October 2024 · Sweden · cites Article 14(1), (2), (2)(c)
- C-182/23 Makowit Judgment · 11 July 2024 · Poland · cites Article 14(1), (2)(a)
- C-87/23 Latvijas Informācijas un komunikācijas tehnoloģijas asociācija Opinion · 7 March 2024 · Latvia
- C-146/22 Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej (VAT on hot milk-based drinks) Judgment · 5 October 2023 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-677/21 Fluvius Antwerpen Judgment · 27 April 2023 · Belgium · cites Article 14(1), (2), (2)(a)
- C-282/22 Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej Judgment · 20 April 2023 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-612/21 Gmina O. Judgment · 30 March 2023 · Poland
- C-519/21 DGRFP Cluj Judgment · 16 February 2023 · Romania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-729/21 Dyrektor Izby Administracji Skarbowej w Łodzi Order · 16 January 2023 · Poland
- C-250/22 Fallimento Villa di Campo Order · 21 December 2022 · Italy
- C-596/21 Finanzamt M (Scope of the right to deduct VAT) Judgment · 24 November 2022 · Germany · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-616/21 Gmina L. Opinion · 10 November 2022 · Poland · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-695/20 Fenix International Opinion · 15 September 2022 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-294/21 Navitours Opinion · 7 April 2022 · Luxembourg · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-637/20 DSAB Destination Stockholm Opinion · 24 February 2022 · Sweden · cites Article 14(1)
- C-596/20 DuoDecad Opinion · 10 February 2022 · Hungary · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-607/20 GE Aircraft Engine Services Opinion · 27 January 2022 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(1)
- C-80/20 Wilo Salmson France Opinion · 22 April 2021 · Romania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-604/19 Gmina Wrocław (Transformation of the right of usufruct) Judgment · 25 February 2021 · Poland · cites Article 14(1), (2), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c)
- C-288/19 Finanzamt Saarbrücken Judgment · 20 January 2021 · Germany · cites Article 14(1)
- C-656/19 BAKATI PLUS Judgment · 17 December 2020 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1)
- C-449/19 WEG Tevesstraße Judgment · 17 December 2020 · Germany · cites Article 14(1)
- C-734/19 ITH Comercial Timişoara Judgment · 12 November 2020 · Romania · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-703/19 Dyrektor Izby Administracji Skarbowej w Katowicach Opinion · 12 November 2020 · Poland
- C-581/19 Frenetikexito Opinion · 22 October 2020 · Portugal · cites Article 14(1)
- C-501/19 UCMR - ADA Opinion · 1 October 2020 · Romania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-791/18 Stichting Schoonzicht Judgment · 17 September 2020 · Netherlands · cites Article 14(3)
- C-312/19 Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (Joint activity agreement) Judgment · 16 September 2020 · Lithuania · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-528/19 Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie Judgment · 16 September 2020 · Germany · cites Article 5(5) of the Sixth Directive
- C-610/19 Vikingo Fővállalkozó Order · 3 September 2020 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1)
- C-401/18 Herst Judgment · 23 April 2020 · Czechia · cites Article 14(1)
- C-276/18 KrakVet Marek Batko Opinion · 6 February 2020 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1), (4)
- C-653/18 Unitel Judgment · 17 October 2019 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-692/17 Paulo Nascimento Consulting Judgment · 17 October 2019 · Portugal · cites Article 14(1)
- C-273/18 Kuršu zeme Judgment · 10 July 2019 · Latvia · cites Article 14(1)
- C-235/18 Vega International Car Transport and Logistic Judgment · 15 May 2019 · Poland · cites Article 14(1), (2)
- C-265/18 Jarmuškienė Judgment · 2 May 2019 · Lithuania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-275/18 Vinš Judgment · 28 March 2019 · Czechia · cites Article 14(1)
- C-201/18 Mydibel Judgment · 27 March 2019 · Belgium
- C-71/18 KPC Herning Opinion · 19 March 2019 · Denmark · cites Article 14(1)
- C-410/17 A Judgment · 10 January 2019 · Finland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-264/17 Mensing Opinion · 13 September 2018 · Germany · cites Article 14(1)
- C-544/16 Marcandi Judgment · 5 July 2018 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(1)
- C-459/17 SGI and Valériane Judgment · 27 June 2018 · France · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-364/17 Varna Holideis Judgment · 27 June 2018 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(1)
- C-108/17 Enteco Baltic Judgment · 20 June 2018 · Lithuania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-665/16 Gmina Wrocław Judgment · 13 June 2018 · Poland · cites Article 14(1), (2), (2)(a), (2)(b)
- C-421/17 Polfarmex Judgment · 13 June 2018 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-16/17 TGE Gas Engineering Opinion · 3 May 2018 · Portugal
- C-153/17 Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Opinion · 3 May 2018 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(2)(b)
- C-140/17 Gmina Ryjewo Opinion · 19 April 2018 · Poland · cites Article 14(2)(a)
- C-307/16 Pieńkowski Judgment · 28 February 2018 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-308/16 Kozuba Premium Selection Judgment · 16 November 2017 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-303/16 Solar Electric Martinique Judgment · 19 October 2017 · France · cites Article 14(3)
- C-164/16 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Judgment · 4 October 2017 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(1), (2), (2)(b)
- C-273/16 Federal Express Europe Judgment · 4 October 2017 · Italy
- C-386/16 Toridas Judgment · 26 July 2017 · Lithuania · cites Article 14(1)
- C-36/16 Posnania Investment Judgment · 11 May 2017 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-274/15 Commission v Luxembourg Judgment · 4 May 2017 · Luxembourg · cites Article 14(2), (2)(c)
- C-390/15 RPO Judgment · 7 March 2017 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-326/15 DNB Banka Opinion · 1 March 2017 · Latvia · cites Article 14(1)
- C-26/16 Santogal M-Comércio e Reparação de Automóveis Opinion · 1 February 2017 · Portugal
- C-208/15 Stock ‘94 Judgment · 8 December 2016 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1)
- C-33/16 A Opinion · 7 December 2016 · Finland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-24/15 Plöckl Judgment · 20 October 2016 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-576/15 Maya Marinova Judgment · 5 October 2016 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(1)
- C-543/14 Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone and Others Judgment · 28 July 2016 · Belgium · cites Article 14(1), (3)
- C-128/14 Het Oudeland Beheer Judgment · 28 April 2016 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1), 5(4)(b), 5(5) of the Sixth Directive
- C-277/14 PPUH Stehcemp Judgment · 22 October 2015 · Poland · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-264/14 Hedqvist Judgment · 22 October 2015 · Sweden · cites Article 14(1)
- C-526/13 Fast Bunkering Klaipėda Judgment · 3 September 2015 · Lithuania · cites Article 14(1), (2)(c)
- C-159/14 Koela-N Order · 15 July 2015 · Bulgaria
- C-123/14 Itales Order · 15 July 2015 · Bulgaria
- C-209/14 NLB Leasing Judgment · 2 July 2015 · Slovenia · cites Article 14(1), (2)(b)
- C-16/14 Property Development Company Judgment · 23 April 2015 · Belgium
- C-42/14 Wojskowa Agencja Mieszkaniowa w Warszawie Judgment · 16 April 2015 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-479/13 Commission v France Judgment · 5 March 2015 · cites Article 14(1)
- C-502/13 Commission v Luxembourg Judgment · 5 March 2015 · cites Article 14(1)
- C-446/13 Fonderie 2A Judgment · 2 October 2014 · France · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-92/13 Gemeente ‘s-Hertogenbosch Judgment · 10 September 2014 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1), 5(5) of the Sixth Directive
- C-144/13 VDP Dental Laboratory and Others Opinion · 4 September 2014 · Netherlands · cites Article 14(1)
- C-438/13 BCR Leasing IFN Judgment · 17 July 2014 · Romania
- C-605/12 Welmory Opinion · 15 May 2014 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-139/12 Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona Judgment · 20 March 2014 · Spain
- C-72/13 Gmina Wrocław Order · 20 March 2014 · Poland
- C-366/12 Klinikum Dortmund Judgment · 13 March 2014 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-606/12 Dresser-Rand Judgment · 6 March 2014 · Italy
- C-33/13 Jagiełło Order · 6 February 2014 · Poland
- C-563/12 BDV Hungary Trading Judgment · 19 December 2013 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1)
- C-494/12 Dixons Retail Judgment · 21 November 2013 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(1)
- C-461/12 Granton Advertising Opinion · 24 October 2013 · Netherlands
- C-78/12 Evita-K Judgment · 18 July 2013 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(1)
- C-219/12 Finanzamt Freistadt Rohrbach Urfahr Judgment · 20 June 2013 · Austria · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-62/12 Kostov Judgment · 13 June 2013 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(2)(c)
- C-651/11 X Judgment · 30 May 2013 · Netherlands
- C-563/11 Forvards V Order · 28 February 2013 · Latvia
- C-395/11 BLV Wohn- und Gewerbebau Judgment · 13 December 2012 · Germany · cites Article 14(3)
- C-285/11 Bonik Judgment · 6 December 2012 · Bulgaria
- C-299/11 Gemeente Vlaardingen Judgment · 8 November 2012 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1), 5(5) of the Sixth Directive
- C-165/11 Profitube Judgment · 8 November 2012 · Slovakia · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-310/11 Grattan Opinion · 13 September 2012 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(4)(c) of the Sixth Directive
- C-273/11 Mecsek-Gabona Judgment · 6 September 2012 · Hungary · cites Article 14(1)
- C-259/11 DTZ Zadelhoff Judgment · 5 July 2012 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-118/11 Eon Aset Menidjmunt Judgment · 16 February 2012 · Bulgaria · cites Article 14(1), (2)(b)
- C-520/10 Lebara Opinion · 8 December 2011 · United Kingdom · cites Article 14(1)
- C-464/10 Henfling and Others Judgment · 14 July 2011 · Belgium · cites Article 5(1), 5(4)(c) of the Sixth Directive
- C-180/10 Słaby and Others Opinion · 12 April 2011 · Poland · cites Article 14(1)
- C-497/09 Bog and Others Judgment · 10 March 2011 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-489/09 Vandoorne Judgment · 27 January 2011 · Belgium · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-53/09 Loyalty Management UKand Baxi Group Judgment · 7 October 2010 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-581/08 EMI Group Judgment · 30 September 2010 · United Kingdom
- C-277/09 RBS Deutschland Holdings Opinion · 30 September 2010 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1), 5(4)(b) of the Sixth Directive
- C-40/09 Astra Zeneca UK Judgment · 29 July 2010 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-237/09 De Fruytier Judgment · 3 June 2010 · Belgium · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-84/09 X Opinion · 6 May 2010 · Sweden · cites Article 14(1)
- C-58/09 Leo-Libera Opinion · 11 March 2010 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-88/09 Graphic Procédé Judgment · 11 February 2010 · France · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-154/08 Commission v Spain Judgment · 12 November 2009 · Spain
- C-29/08 SKF Judgment · 29 October 2009 · Sweden
- C-246/08 Commission v Finland Judgment · 29 October 2009 · Finland
- C-242/08 Swiss Re Germany Holding Judgment · 22 October 2009 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-572/07 RLRE Tellmer Property Judgment · 11 June 2009 · Czechia
- C-102/08 SALIX Grundstücks-Vermietungsgesellschaft Judgment · 4 June 2009 · Germany
- C-37/08 RCI Europe Opinion · 2 April 2009 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-566/07 Stadeco Opinion · 12 March 2009 · Netherlands
- C-484/06 Koninklijke Ahold Opinion · 24 January 2008 · Netherlands · cites Article 14(1)
- C-277/05 Société thermale d’Eugénie-les-Bains Judgment · 18 July 2007 · France · cites Article 5(4)(b) of the Sixth Directive
- C-73/06 Planzer Luxembourg Opinion · 19 April 2007 · Germany
- C-111/05 Aktiebolaget NN Judgment · 29 March 2007 · Sweden · cites Article 5(1), 5(5) of the Sixth Directive
- C-409/04 Teleos and Others Opinion · 11 January 2007 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-166/05 Heger Judgment · 7 September 2006 · Austria · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-439/04 Kittel and Recolta Recycling Judgment · 6 July 2006 · Belgium · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-494/04 Heintz van Landewijck Judgment · 15 June 2006 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-35/05 Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken Opinion · 8 June 2006 · Italy
- C-184/04 Uudenkaupungin kaupunki Judgment · 30 March 2006 · Finland
- C-255/02 Halifax and Others Judgment · 21 February 2006 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1), 5(4)(b) of the Sixth Directive
- C-223/03 University of Huddersfield Judgment · 21 February 2006 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-419/02 BUPA Hospitals and Goldsborough Developments Judgment · 21 February 2006 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-305/03 Commission v United Kingdom Judgment · 9 February 2006 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(4), 5(4)(c) of the Sixth Directive
- C-354/03 Optigen and Others Judgment · 12 January 2006 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-63/04 Centralan Property Judgment · 15 December 2005 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-245/04 EMAG Handel Eder Opinion · 10 November 2005 · Austria · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-41/04 Levob Verzekeringen and OV Bank Judgment · 27 October 2005 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-435/03 British American Tobacco and Newman Shipping Judgment · 14 July 2005 · Belgium · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-378/02 Waterschap Zeeuws Vlaanderen Judgment · 2 June 2005 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-465/03 Kretztechnik Judgment · 26 May 2005 · Austria · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-25/03 HE Judgment · 21 April 2005 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-412/03 Hotel Scandic Gåsabäck Judgment · 20 January 2005 · Sweden · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-320/02 Stenholmen Judgment · 1 April 2004 · Sweden · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-497/01 Zita Modes Judgment · 27 November 2003 · Luxembourg · cites Article 5(1), 5(4) of the Sixth Directive
- C-137/02 Faxworld Opinion · 23 October 2003 · Germany · cites Article 5(1), 5(4) of the Sixth Directive
- C-152/02 Terra Baubedarf-Handel Opinion · 16 October 2003 · Germany
- C-155/01 Cookies World Judgment · 11 September 2003 · Austria · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-185/01 Auto Lease Holland Judgment · 6 February 2003 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-498/99 Town & County Factors Judgment · 17 September 2002 · United Kingdom
- C-315/00 Maierhofer Opinion · 6 June 2002 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-169/00 Commission v Finland Judgment · 7 March 2002 · Finland · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-338/98 Commission v Netherlands Judgment · 8 November 2001 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-409/98 Mirror Group Judgment · 9 October 2001 · United Kingdom
- C-108/99 Cantor Fitzgerald International Judgment · 9 October 2001 · United Kingdom
- C-326/99 Goed Wonen Judgment · 4 October 2001 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-86/99 Freemans Judgment · 29 May 2001 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-322/99 Fischer and Brandenstein Judgment · 17 May 2001 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-150/99 Stockholm Lindöpark Judgment · 18 January 2001 · Sweden
- C-415/98 Bakcsi Opinion · 13 April 2000 · Germany
- C-136/99 Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena Opinion · 13 April 2000 · France
- C-349/96 CPP Opinion · 11 June 1998 · United Kingdom
- C-172/96 First National Bank of Chicago Opinion · 16 September 1997 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-302/93 Debouche Judgment · 26 September 1996 · Netherlands
- C-231/94 Faaborg-Gelting Linien Judgment · 2 May 1996 · Germany · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-230/94 Enkler Opinion · 28 March 1996 · Germany
- C-468/93 Gemeente Emmen Opinion · 14 December 1995 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1), 5(5)(a), 5(5)(b) of the Sixth Directive
- C-215/94 Mohr Opinion · 23 November 1995 · Germany · cites Article 5(1), 5(4)(a) of the Sixth Directive
- C-291/92 Armbrecht Judgment · 4 October 1995 · Germany · cites Article 5(1), 5(5)(b) of the Sixth Directive
- C-97/90 Lennartz Opinion · 30 April 1991 · Germany
- C-186/89 Van Tiem Judgment · 4 December 1990 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-185/89 Velker International Oil Company Judgment · 26 June 1990 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-320/88 Shipping and Forwarding Enterprise Safe Judgment · 8 February 1990 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1) of the Sixth Directive
- C-353/85 Commission v United Kingdom Opinion · 7 July 1987 · United Kingdom · cites Article 5(1), 5(5)(a) of the Sixth Directive
- C-139/84 Van Dijk's Boekhuis v Staatsecretaris van Financiën Judgment · 14 May 1985 · Netherlands · cites Article 5(1), 5(5), 5(5)(a) of the Sixth Directive
VAT Committee guidelines on Article 14: 19
Not binding. Positions agreed in the VAT Committee set up under Article 398 of Directive 2006/112/EC and published by the Commission.
- Meeting 118 · 19 April 2021 · document 5.1. Article 14 – VAT rules applicable to transactions related to the recharging of electric vehicles – follow-up
- Meeting 113 · 3 June 2019 · document 4.1. Article 14(1) – VAT rules applicable to transactions related to the recharging of electric vehicles
- Meeting 109 · 1 December 2017 · document 6.1. Article 14(1) – CJEU case C-526/13 Fast Bunkering Klaipėda – follow-up
- Meeting 109 · 1 December 2017 · document 6.1. Article 14(2)(c) – CJEU case C-526/13 Fast Bunkering Klaipėda – follow-up
- Meeting 107 · 8 July 2016 · document 6.2. Article 14(1) – transfer of goods under commission contract – implications of CJEU Case C-526/13, Fast Bunkering Klaipėda
- Meeting 107 · 8 July 2016 · document 6.2. Article 14(1) – transfer of goods under commission contract – implications of CJEU Case C-526/13, Fast Bunkering Klaipėda
- Meeting 086 · 2009-03-18-19 · document 5.1 Article 14 – follow-up to VAT Package – nature of supply – concept of restaurant and catering services – place to tax – rate(s) available
- Meeting 083 · 2008-02-28-29 · document 4.5 Article 14(1) – nature of supply – digital photography processing operations – printed photos handed out
- Meeting 080 · 8 November 2006 · document 4.2.1. Article 14 – nature of supply – printing services for the printing of a paper-format publication – original (manuscript, CD, diskette, etc.) without or with paper and/or other elements – goods or services
- Meeting 067 · 8 January 2003 · document 4.3 Article 5(1)* – nature of supply – hire purchase scheme – right to dispose of tangible property as owner – supply of goods if transfer agreed between parties
- Meeting 067 · 8 January 2003 · document 4.3 Article 5(4)* – nature of supply – hire purchase scheme – right to dispose of tangible property as owner – supply of goods if transfer agreed between parties
- Meeting 060 · 2000-03-20-21 · document 4.2 Article 5(5)* – nature of transaction – tiling, papering and parqueting carried out on immovable property – installation or not – place of taxation – implications in terms of intra-EU transactions
- Meeting 052 · 1997-05-28-29 · document II.5.1 Article 5(5)* – nature of supply – construction of buildings – option to regard as supply of goods – place of taxation where work is carried out – dispatch or transport of materials – liability and identification
- Meeting 038 · 25 May 1993 · document II.1. Article 5(1)* – nature of supply – normalised versus specific software – definition
- Meeting 029 · 1990-12-17-18 · document I.1. Article 5(1)* – nature of supply – meals served by restaurants on board ferries
- Meeting 008-009 · 1980-05-06-07 1980-06-04 · document II.a) · overtaken Article 5(4)(c)* – supply of goods – gold ingots and bars – payment to professional agents – remuneration included or not in taxable amount
- Meeting 006 · 1980-01-09-10 · document I.A.d) 2. Article 5(4)(c)* – taxation of gold transactions other than gold for industrial use – system applicable to agents
- Meeting – · 6 September 2023 · document – Article 14(1) – CJEU Case C-235/18 Vega International: Fuel cards – follow-up
- Meeting – · 6 September 2023 · document – Article 14(2)(c) – CJEU Case C-235/18 Vega International: Fuel cards – follow-up
Commission explanatory notes on Article 14
Not binding. Guidance published by the Commission (DG TAXUD).
Explanatory Notes on the 2020 quick fixes
Call-off stock, chain transactions, the VAT number as a substantive condition and proof of intra-Community transport
- 2.5.3 What is the relation between Articles 17 and 17a VD? (p. 27) Article 17(1) VD defines the concept of ‘transfer to another Member State’ and assimilates this to a supply of goods (which is to be followed by a deemed intra- Community acquisition of goods on the basis of Article 21 VD). Article 17(2) VD enumerates a number of exceptions under which the transport of goods from one M
Explanatory Notes on services connected with immovable property
Place of supply rules in force since 2017 (Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1042/2013)
- 2.2.1.2 Title and possession (p. 17) 56. Taking into account the wording of Article 13b(a), only those immovable goods ‘over which title and possession can be created’ are covered by the definition of ‘immovable property’. 57. Although ‘title’ and ‘possession’ are concepts that are not defined for the purpose of applying the VAT Directive, they should be
Explanatory Notes on the VAT e-commerce rules
Import One Stop Shop and deemed supplier rules, revised text applicable from 01-01-2027
- 1.2 TRANSACTIONS COVERED BY THE 2021 CHANGES (p. 8) The following transactions are covered by the new provisions: 1) Distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third countries carried out by suppliers and deemed suppliers (defined in the second subparagraph of Article 14(4) of the VAT Directive), except for goods subject to excise duties; 2) Intra-Commun
- 2.1.1 Relevant provisions (p. 14) The relevant provisions can be found in the VAT Directive and in the VAT Implementing Regulation. VAT Directive VAT Implementing Regulation • Article 14, Article 14a • Article 5b • Article 31 – 33 • Article 5c • Article 36b • Article 5d • Article 66a • Article 41a • Article 136a • Article 54b • Article 169 • Article 54
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- 3.2.5 What are intra-Community distance sales of goods? (p. 41) An intra-Community distance sale of goods takes place when goods are dispatched or transported by or on behalf of the supplier from a Member State other than the one in which dispatch or transport of the goods to the customer ends (the first subparagraph of Article 14(4) of the VAT Directive). This Article also provide
- 4.1.3 What transactions are covered? (p. 56) The concept “distance sales of goods imported from third countries or third territories” refers to the supplies of goods dispatched or transported from a third country or third territory by or on behalf of the supplier, including where the supplier intervenes indirectly in the transport or dispatch of the goods, to a c
- 4.3.3 Which transactions are covered by the special arrangements? (p. 84) The special arrangements cover the importation of the following low value goods, for which neither the import scheme described in section 4.2 nor the standard VAT collection mechanism are used: • goods are supplied to customers in the EU. The types of customers are defined in Article 14(4) of the VAT Directive (see mor