The extensive OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project (BEPS) in its Final Report on Action 6 “Preventing the Granting of Treaty Benefits in Inappropriate Circumstances” (Action 6 Final Report) focused on tax treaty abuse as one of the biggest concerns of the BEPS initiative. Action...

This article examines the compatibility of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) with primary EU law on four grounds. First, it argues that the Directive is incompatible with the general principle of anti-abuse developed by the CJEU. Second, it considers the Directive to not comply with the...