Tax break for German nightclubs
Tickets for live DJ performances will now be taxed at the same rate as other concerts following a new ruling by the Federal Fiscal Court
News By IQ | 5 November 2020
Live performances by house and techno DJs have been officially recognised as ‘concerts’ by Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court, slashing the tax paid on live electronic music events to 7%.
Tickets for club nights were formerly levied at 19%, but are now eligible for the lower rate of sales tax after being redefined as “concert-like” events by the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH).
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In a judgment dated 23 July, but published in late October, the BFH affirms that “the performance of techno and house…
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