Harmonised rules, decentralised authorities EU law frequently relies on harmonised rules that are applied by decentralised national authorities. Value Added Tax (VAT) provides a clear example of this phenomenon. The relevant legal framework here is…
Background Free ports, also known as foreign trade zones or free trade zones, are not uncommon in developed economies and developing countries.[1] There are a number of variants on the concept, but in essence a…
1. Introduction This is the last blog post of a series stemming from the virtual seminar ‘Judicial Control of Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters, Taxpayers’ Rights and the Notion of “Foreseeable Relevance” in light of…
Introduction: institutional choice and constitutional principle The line of case-law initiated by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) with the Berlioz ruling in 2017 has been hailed as a major development in…
1. Introduction This post aims to critically examine the evolution of the application of Article 47 of the Charter in certain tax cases. ‘Tax cases’ is a general term that comprises two vast areas of…