Essays about: "Article 107 TFEU"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Article 107 TFEU.
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1. The Swedish tax rules for electricity production in breach of EU tax law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : This thesis examines the way in which Sweden opted to set up its taxation on the supply of energy from renewable sources and whether they are in line with EU tax law. Windmills in Sweden are granted a lower-rate tax than other sources of renewable energy production, which is stated to be within the scope of the de minimis Regulation. READ MORE
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2. Towards green EU State aid law? The Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental protection and Energy 2022 in light of the European energy transition
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The European energy transition entails opportunities to mitigate two of the EU’s most pressing current challenges: climate change and the energy crisis due to the dependency on fossil fuel imports. The EU has committed to limiting global warming to 2°C (preferably 1.5°C), compared to pre-industrial levels. READ MORE
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3. Eu State Aid Rules And Corporate Direct Tax Arrangements : An Analysis of Article 107(1) TFEU and Recent case Developments with the principle of Legality
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The European Union was devised to promote competition in the international market environment and ensure balanced allocation of fiscal and political requirements of the Member States. Globalization has led to enabling tax environments through granting of tax benefits by EU Member jurisdictions intended to promote competition in attracting foreign investment, trade, and development. READ MORE
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4. Designing environmental taxes to promote biofuels from a State aid perspective: The impact of the Energy Taxation Directive on assessing selectivity of the Swedish and Finnish energy taxation systems
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : To comply with the Paris Agreement and to deal with the threat caused by climate change, the Swedish Parliament has set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. For the transport sector, which accounts for 30 % of total GHG emissions, a milestone target is to reduce GHG emission by 70 % by 2030 compared to 2010 (2030 goal). READ MORE
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5. Fiscal Sovereignty and State Aid in the field of Direct Taxation of EU Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : This thesis investigates if the recent decisions by the Commission on State aid in direct tax law are intruding on the EU Member States’ fiscal sovereignty. The author concludes that the Commission’s basic legal arguments of the reference system, being the corporate income tax system of the relevant Member States, as well as the arm’s length principle as a tool to assess selectivity in article 107(1) TFEU, are problematic from a fiscal sovereignty point of view. READ MORE
