International juridical double taxation and individuals' ability to pay in the light of EU law

According to the CJEU’s case law, the tax disadvantage suffered by taxpayers in a cross-border situation arising from international juridical double taxation does not constitute a forbidden obstacle to free movement because it is a consequence of Member States’ definition of tax jurisdiction. Nevert...

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Autor: Mendonça, Maria Júlia Ildefonso
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/687857
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/687857
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:International juridical double taxation
Doble imposición jurídica internacional
Derecho de la UE
EU law
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Sumario:According to the CJEU’s case law, the tax disadvantage suffered by taxpayers in a cross-border situation arising from international juridical double taxation does not constitute a forbidden obstacle to free movement because it is a consequence of Member States’ definition of tax jurisdiction. Nevertheless, from an ability-to-pay perspective, this disadvantage may also be perceived as resulting from a Member State’s exercise of taxing powers in a discriminatory or restrictive way. From this perspective, the issue is no longer whether international juridical double taxation is compatible with the EU law but whether disregarding taxpayers’ overall ability in cross-border situations is in accordance with the EU law, given the evolution of the CJEU’s case law on the matter, in particular, concerning the consideration of expenses related to economic activity and personal and family circumstances. This research aims to address this perspective of international juridical double taxation by assessing the relevance of taxpayers’ overall ability to pay in the light of EU law through an exhaustive analysis of the CJEU’s case law in cases in which international juridical double taxation was not eliminated and in which, despite being eliminated, taxpayers’ ability to pay was undermined in the process.