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Implementing ATAD GAAR: A Case of the Czech Republic

Publication date: 12.12.2018

Financial Law Review, 2018, Issue 12 (4)/ 2018, pp. 28 - 38

https://doi.org/10.4467/22996834FLR.18.019.10000

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Jiří Kappel
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Implementing ATAD GAAR: A Case of the Czech Republic

Abstract

The Czech Republic is obliged to implement the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive of 12 July 2016 from l January 2019 on. This article discusses the generał anti-abuse rule adopted in Art. 6 of the Directive and its transposition into the Czech law, proposed alternatives thereof and certain interpretation and application concerns.
 

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Legislation:

Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164 of 12 July 2016 laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market (ATAD)

Council Directive 2003/49/EC of 3 June 2003

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Information: Financial Law Review, 2018, Issue 12 (4)/ 2018, pp. 28 - 38

Article type: Original article

Published at: 12.12.2018

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