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European Commission January Infringements Package

29 January 2019

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European Union-Germany-Spain-United Kingdom

On 24 January 2019, the European Commission published its Infringement Package for January 2019, which includes decisions the Commission has taken in pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. Some of the main tax-related decisions concern Germany, Spain, and the UK, including the following: Taxation: Commission refers GERMANY to the Court for its failure to align with EU rules on VAT refunds The Commission decided today to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for rejecting certain applications for VAT refunds for businesses in other Member States. Specifically,...