German Federal Fiscal Court on soccer clubs: No VAT deduction for players’ agent commissions?

October 30 2013

The German Federal Fiscal Court passed its judgment (XI R 4/11) regarding VAT deduction for players’ agent commissions on August 28 2013. The key question is whether the players’ agents render services to the soccer club, writes Oliver Zugmaier of küffner maunz langer zugmaier.

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