Key legal question
Whether the salon's 'hostesses' were independent VAT taxpayers or dependent performers whose turnover is attributable to the operator.
Extracted holding
The hostesses were not independent for VAT purposes; the salon operator appeared outwardly as the provider and controlled the organization, so their turnover was attributable to her.
Extracted reasoning
Public presentation was under the salon's name; the operator provided premises, equipment, payment infrastructure, set prices and hours, selected workers, and bore or reduced their economic risk. Overall circumstances outweighed any indications of independence.