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Application of the principle of abuse of law from the perspective of the Czech constitutional limitation of tax imposition
Application of the principle of abuse of law from the perspective of the Czech constitutional limitation of tax imposition

Author(s): Jan Neckář
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Public Law, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: General Anti-Avoidance Rule; Nullum Tributum Sine Lege; Constitution; Tax Administration; Tax;

Summary/Abstract: The principle of abuse of law is expressly regulated in the Czech Republic as one of the basic legal principles in the field of tax law and tax administration. However, its ap-plication is not unlimited and is limited by the constitutional limits of tax imposition. The article aims to define the limits of its application from the perspective of constitutional conformity. The paper points out the very anchoring of the principle in the legal system, including relevant case law, and analyses possible situations of its application from the perspective of the actions of tax subjects. An integral part of the article is the presenta-tion of specific tax law issues where the principle of the prohibition of abuse of law has been applied across the board in the Czech Republic. In the conclusion, the conflict of the principle of prohibition of abuse of law with the principles of in dubio pro fisco and in du-bio pro lebertate is pointed out.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-21
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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