Question juridique clé
Whether royalties paid to foreign publishers for performance rights are exempt cultural services under Art. 14 Ziff. 13 MWSTV.
Solution extraite
The exemption does not cover publishers; only authors, composers, and their collecting societies are covered.
Motifs extraits
Text, structure, purpose, and legislative history show that publishers are distinct from collecting societies and that the exemption must be construed narrowly.