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Case C-31/10: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 December 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof, Germany) — Minerva Kulturreisen GmbH v Finanzamt Freital (Sixth VAT Directive — Article 26 — Special scheme for travel agents and tour operators — Scope — Sale of opera tickets without the provision of supplementary services)

OJ C 55, 19.2.2011, p. 15–16 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

19.2.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/15


Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 December 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof, Germany) — Minerva Kulturreisen GmbH v Finanzamt Freital

(Case C-31/10) (1)

(Sixth VAT Directive - Article 26 - Special scheme for travel agents and tour operators - Scope - Sale of opera tickets without the provision of supplementary services)

2011/C 55/27

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof (Germany)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Minerva Kulturreisen GmbH

Defendant: Finanzamt Freital

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Bundesfinanzhof — Interpretation of Article 26 of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ 1977 L 145, p. 1) — Special scheme for travel agents — Sale of opera tickets without the provision of supplementary services

Operative part of the judgment

Article 26 of Sixth Council Directive 77/338/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment is to be interpreted as not applying to the sale by a travel agent of opera tickets in isolation, without the provision of a travel service.


(1)  OJ C 100, 17.4.2010.


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