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Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment
Recitals
Title I Introductory Provisions (art. 1)
Article 1
Title II Scope (art. 2)
Article 2
Title III Territorial Application (art. 3)
Article 3
Title IV Taxable Persons (art. 4)
Article 4
Title V Taxable Transactions (arts. 5-7)
Article 5 Supply of goods
Article 6 Supply of services
Article 7 Imports
Title VI Place of Taxable Transactions (arts. 8-9)
Article 8 Supply of goods
Article 9 Supply of services
Title VII Chargeable Event and Chargeability of Tax (art. 10)
Article 10
Title VIII Taxable Amount (art. 11)
Article 11
Title IX Rates (art. 12)
Article 12
Title X Exemptions (arts. 13-16)
Article 13 Exemptions within the territory of the country
Article 14 Exemptions on importation
Article 15 Exemption of exports and like transactions and international transport
Article 16 Special exemptions linked to international goods traffic
Title XI Deductions (arts. 17-20)
Article 17 Origin and scope of the right to deduct
Article 18 Rules governing the exercise of the right to deduct
Article 19 Calculation of the deductible proportion
Article 20 Adjustments of deductions
Title XII Persons Liable for Payment for tax (art. 21)
Article 21 Persons liable to pay tax to the authorities
Title XIII Obligations of Persons Liable for Payment (arts. 22-23)
Article 22 Obligations under the internal system
Article 22a Right of access to invoices stored by electronic means in another Member State
Article 23 Obligations in respect of imports
Title XIV Special Schemes (arts. 24-26c)
Article 24a
Article 26a Special arrangements applicable to second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques
Article 24 Special scheme for small undertakings
Article 25 Common flat-rate scheme for farmers
Article 26b Special scheme for investment gold
Article 26 Special scheme for travel agents
Article 26c Special scheme for non-established taxable persons supplying electronic services to non-taxable persons
Title XV Simplification Procedures (art. 27)
Article 27
Title XVI Transitional Provisions (art. 28)
Article 28
Title XVIa Transitional Arrangements for the Taxation of Trade between Member States (arts. 28a-28n)
Article 28b Place of transactions
Article 28a Scope
Article 28d Chargeable event and chargeability of tax
Article 28c Exemptions
Article 28e Taxable amount and rate applicable
Article 28f Right of deduction
Article 28g Persons liable for payment of the tax
Article 28h Obligations of persons liable for payment
Article 28i Special scheme for small undertakings
Article 28j Common flat-rate scheme for farmers
Article 28k Miscellaneous provisions
Article 28l Period of application
Article 28m Rate of conversion
Article 28n Transitional measures
Title XVIb Transitional Provisions applicable in the Field of Second-hand Goods, Works of Art, Collectors' Items and Antiques (art. 28o)
Article 28o
Annex M List of supplies of goods and services as referred to in Article 21(2)(c)(iv)
Title XVIc Transitional measures applicable in the context of the accession to the European Union of Austria, Finland and Sweden on 1 January 1995 and of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia on 1 May 2004 (art. 28p)
Article 28p
Title XVII Value Added Tax Committee (arts. 29-29a)
Article 29
Article 29a Implementing measures
Title XVIII Miscellaneous (arts. 30-33a)
Article 30 International Agreements
Article 31 Unit of account
Article 32 Second-hand goods
Article 33
Article 33a
Title XIX Final Provisions (arts. 34-38)
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Annex A List of Agricultural Production Activities
Annex B List of Agricultural Services
Annex C Common Method of Calculation
Annex D List of the Activities Referred to in the Third Paragraph of Article 4(5)
Annex E Transactions Referred to in Article 28(3)(A)
Annex F Transactions Referred to in Article 28(3)(B)
Annex G Right of Option
Annex H List of Supplies of Goods and Services which may be Subject to Reduced Rates of VAT
Annex I Works of Art, Collectors' Items and Antiques
Annex J
Annex K List of Supplies of Services Referred to in Article 28(6)
Annex L Illustrative List of Electronicaly Supplied Services Refferred to in Article 9(2)(e)
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Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment
Title XIII Obligations of Persons Liable for Payment (arts. 22-23)
Article 22 Obligations under the internal system
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