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Document 62016CN0090

    Case C-90/16: Reference for a preliminary ruling from Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 15 February 2016 — The English Bridge Union Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs

    OJ C 145, 25.4.2016, p. 23–24 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    25.4.2016   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 145/23

    Reference for a preliminary ruling from Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 15 February 2016 — The English Bridge Union Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs

    (Case C-90/16)

    (2016/C 145/29)

    Language of the case: English

    Referring court

    Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

    Parties to the main proceedings

    Applicant: The English Bridge Union Limited

    Defendant: Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

    Questions referred

    1.

    What are the essential characteristics which an activity must exhibit in order for it to be a ‘sport’ within the meaning of article 132(1)(m) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (1) of 28th November 2006 (‘the Principal VAT Directive’)? In particular must an activity have a significant (or not insignificant) physical element which is material to its outcome or is it sufficient that it has a significant mental element which is material to its outcome?

    2.

    Is duplicate contract bridge a ‘sport’ within article 132(1)(m) of the Principal VAT Directive?

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

    OJ L 347, p. 1

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