This article provides an analysis of a Portuguese decision on the taxation of payments for software.The main questions addressed by the Court and assessed in this article are: Is the amount taxable? Who should be taxed? When and where should taxation take place? The case of the Portuguese...

Portuguese Abstract: Este artigo examina e discute o relacionamento entre dois princípios basilares de direito - o da proporcionalidade e o da Segurança jurídica - particulamente quando aplicados no âmbito do direito fiscal

Portuguese Abstract: O presente trabalho procura identificar um conjunto de direitos que garantam a proteção dos contribuintes, subjacentes ao intercâmbio de informações entre os Estados. Reconhecendo a existência de uma lacuna, apresentaremos reflexões em torno de uma proposta de esquema...

Portuguese Abstract: Este artigo analisa uma decisão do Tribunal Administrativo de Portugal, que põe fim a uma controvérsia jurisprudencial, em Portugal, sobre a forma de aplicação do argumento da neutralização do Tribunal de Justiça Europeu. Trata da questão da neutralização no...

This book chapter examines comprehensively a Portuguese decision concerning the need to notify the taxpayer before exchanging information with another Contracting State in the framework of tax treaty obligations.This specific case deals with very fundamental issues in terms of the procedural...

This article aims at identifying the most relevant shortcomings of any initiative of fighting against abuse of the right of establishment on the basis of a priori set substance indicators. It does so by reference to the Unshell Directive proposal against the broader background of the need to...

This is an Opinion Statement prepared by the CFE ECJ Task Force on the Commission v Spain case (also cited as the 'Form 720' case), in which the First Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) delivered its decision on 27 January 2022. The Court, in its decision, ruled in favour of the...

This contribution aimed at critically revising the reasons put forward by international organisations, governments, and policy-makers to justify the measures/initiatives aiming at addressing tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.A careful review of the measures seems to...

The CFE Tax Advisers Europe welcomes the judgment of the Court as it provides further clarification on the legal protection of the information holders afforded by Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in cases of cross-border exchange of information. Article 47 of...

Abuse is one of the core issues in EU direct tax matters. Much has been written over the past years. The discussion on the interpretation and application of the different elements of the anti-abuse clauses appears to be settling. However, an equally fascinating discussion appears to be emerging:...