State aid and tax law
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State aid and tax law
(International tax conferences of the University of Luxembourg, v. 3)
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, c2013
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Papers presented at the "Conference on state aid and tax law" on November 17, 2011 in the frame of the International tax law series of the University of Luxembourg
Includes bibliographical references
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Description
This book provides clear guidance on what constitutes State Aid in the area of tax law. It clearly explains the situations in which beneficial tax provisions for the taxpayer - e.g., lower tax rates for certain industries or for certain economic zones, advantageous depreciation rules, or exemptions - can be declared void by the European Commission. The difficult controlling concept of 'selectivity' of an aid is dealt with extensively. Drawing on familiarity with the practice of the Commission, as well as the jurisprudence of the General Court and of the Court of Justice, thirteen knowledgeable contributors present valuable arguments in case the Commission requires the repayment of advantages received. Among the topics and issues covered are the following: how unregulated tax incentive competition between States leads to a 'win' by one State and a 'loss' by another; the legal uncertainty attached to the Commission's decision following notification of a proposed tax incentive; the role of the Commission's Code of Conduct; calculating the amount of recovery of illegal State Aid; application of State Aid rules in the area of indirect taxation (e.g.,
VAT and excise duties); investment fund regimes; subnational regional aid; 'patent box' regimes; foreign source income; and taxpayers' exclusion from infringement proceedings and subsequent appeals.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- J. Azizi. Introduction
- A. Rust Comparison between the US and the EU system
- T. Kaye The Relationship between State Aid and Harmful Tax Competition
- P. Rossi. State Aid and the Recovery of Taxes
- M. Afonso. State Aid and Indirect Taxation
- J. Englisch. The Selectivity Test: General Part
- H. Drabbe. The Selectivity Test: The Concept of 'Sectoral Aid'
- R. Luja. The Selectivity Test: The Concept of 'Regional Aid'
- E. Traversa. Flaws of the Selectivity Test
- F. Engelen. Case Studies
- C. Micheau, G.C. de la Brousse. State Aid and Procedural Issues
- K. O'Donnell, A. Muller.
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