Article 5(8) of the Sixth VAT Directive; where ‘a totality of assets or part thereof’ is transferred, no supply of goods has taken place and the recipient is to be treated as the successor to the transferor; whether it might be a condition that he should use the assets in continuation of the same business or type of business as that of the transferor and, if so, whether an administrative authorisation to carry on such business is required.
September 25 2002