Key legal question
Whether the special VAT representation rule for auctions in the art and antiques trade applies to auctions of watches and toys.
Extracted holding
No. The rule is a special exception limited to art and antiques auctions and does not extend to watches or toys.
Extracted reasoning
The term must be interpreted restrictively and in harmony with the VAT system and related rules. Watches and toys are not, as a rule, art objects or antiques; the company's auctions fell outside the statutory exception.