CTA members can join a free webinar being organised by ETOA on 9 February at 16:00 hrs covering ‘Changes to the treatment of VAT in Germany’.
In the view of the German authorities, the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (Sonderregelungen für Reiseleistungen) is only available to companies within the European Union. It follows that non-EU companies that deliver travel services within Germany must register for VAT with the German Tax Authorities. This is effective from 1 January 2021.
It will have a dramatic impact in terms of tax liabilities and compliance costs.
This move may have been triggered by Brexit given the size of UK outbound business, but its remit is not exclusive to the UK. It encompasses all operators selling Germany anywhere in the world who will be required to register and pay VAT on the German portion of the product at the price charged to the consumer.
It also has wider implications as this could be adopted by other member states, and constitute a serious threat to EU export revenue. ETOA is urgently seeking clarification from the German authorities.
Please join the expert webinar where we will discuss the situation.
Panellists:
- Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA
- Dr. Volker M. Jorczyk (VJO), TTL Tourism Tax & Law, Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- David Bennett, VAT Consultant, Elman Wall Bennett
When: Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
(If you are interested in the webinar, but you do not have availability on this date/time, please register anyway and you will be sent a link to the recording.)
