Question juridique clé
Whether the sponsorship/publicity payments constituted taxable supplies subject to VAT
Solution extraite
The written document of 19 June 2006 evidenced a taxable exchange of services; the payments and placements were not shown to be gratuitous.
Motifs extraits
The publication of logo and advertisement was undisputed, the amounts were unbooked, and the document stated the service, amount, VAT, and counter-setoff; the court found the inference of consideration not arbitrary.