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European tax law pazmany peter catholic university. Only by working together we can make sure that we deliver on the objectives of fair and efficient taxation. Masters programme in international tax law and eu tax law. Designed for students, it should be useful as well for experienced international tax specialists with little knowledge of european law, for european law specialists who are reluctant to approach the technicalities of direct taxation, and for noneuropeans who deal with europe for. Materials on international, tp and eu tax law itc leiden. Direct taxation will be beneficial to students and practitioners inside and outside of europe. This will facilitate the understanding of current issues such as where and how should income from international transactions be taxed, the problems of double taxation andtax avoidance by multinational corporations or the latest initiatives against tax havens. Then european commissioner for tax, pierre moscovici, stated that. This is a list of the maximum potential tax rates around europe for certain income brackets. Course description the european tax law course aims at providing students with an introduction to taxation in the european union, which starts from a comparison of the domestic tax laws of the member states, follows with an introduction to the principles of international tax law, and is completed with the. Jul 14, 2010 europe taxes the bejeezus out of everything. Eu law seminars, conferences and legal language courses count towards fulfilling continuing professional development cpd requirements of many bars, law societies and judicial authorities. The book offers a systematic survey of the tax implications of the ec treaty and of european integration and of the ec tax harmonization policy, a discussion of the community tax rules in force, and a discussion of the ec courts case law in tax matters. This handbook is a concise guide for those who are interested in obtaining a basic knowledge of european tax law.
Communication from the commission on tax policy in the european union priorities for the years ahead, com2001260 final. Was eu tax evasion regulation the reason for the brexit. Taxes in europe database datasets european commission. Since 2003, vat is due on any and all sales of digital goods and services to retail consumers in europe. Taxation trends in the european union european commission. The masters programme in international tax law and eu tax law provides a deep understanding of major issues of international and eu tax law. The anti tax avoidance directive european commission. The muchcriticized upload filter and link tax will soon become law in eu nations. All 43 llm programs in tax law taxation europe 2020. Tedb contains, for each individual tax, information on its legal basis, assessment base. International business law international business tax law international law and global governance european law and global risk law and technology labour law and employment relations public governance.
The antitax avoidance directive and its compatibility with. Jan 01, 2008 the increased complexity of european tax law represents a major barrier to access by all those who are experts in either taxation or european law, but are still not familiar with the legal issues arising from their combination. Eucotax series on european taxation wolters kluwer legal. Income taxes are a source of revenue for governments.
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