Court dismissed tax authority's challenge to cartel agreement exemption under EU competition law rules.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the tax authority's appeal regarding the tax treatment of a cartel agreement. The authority argued that the exemption under EU competition law rules should not apply to the specific business activities involved. The court ruled that the exemption conditions were met and the tax treatment was lawful, rejecting the authority's procedural and substantive objections.
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AI generatedLaki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 7 §; Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen 85 ja 86 artiklan ensimmäisen täytäntöönpanoasetuksen N:o 17 15 artiklan 2 ja 4 kohta: The court established that a cartel agreement qualifies for tax exemption if it strictly adheres to the substantive requirements of the relevant EU competition law provisions.
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Laki elinkeinotulon verottamisesta 7 § (vrt. 16 § 1 mom 5 k.)
Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen 85 artikla
Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen 85 ja 86 artiklan ensimmäisen täytäntöönpanoasetuksen N:o 17 15 artiklan 2 ja 4 kohta