Council Directive 2006/112/ECShow full title

Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax

Article 107

The services referred to in Article 106 must meet the following conditions:

(a)

they must be labour-intensive;

(b)

they must largely be provided direct to final consumers;

(c)

they must be mainly local and not likely to cause distortion of competition.

There must also be a close link between the decrease in prices resulting from the rate reduction and the foreseeable increase in demand and employment. Application of a reduced rate must not prejudice the smooth functioning of the internal market.