In a Romanian case, the ECJ decided that a contract providing for the processing of the application for VAT refunds from the tax authorities of several Member States is to be a "supply of services" within the meaning of Article 57 TFEU. Furthermore, the ECJ stated that the tax exemption for transport services in connection with importation cannot be denied from the outset if other qualifying documents are presented to support the importation. The levy of withholding tax on handling fees paid to a foreign service provider was also dealt with by the ECJ.
The finance ministry has announced that it considers negative interest charged by banks on deposits as a non-deductible expense and interest paid by banks on refunds of loan handling fees as income subject to withholding tax.
The Supreme Tax Court has held that a handling fee charged on the grant of a publicly subsidised loan should be taken to immediate expense if not partially refundable on earlier loan repayment, or where earlier repayment is confined to instances of contract cancellation for good cause.
