- The abuse principle means that individuals cannot invoke EU law in a way that constitutes tax evasion or abuse.
- National authorities and courts can in such cases deny a right that follows from the VAT Directive.
- This applies regardless of which right in the VAT area is affected by the evasion.
- The principle has been applied in various cases concerning transactions that are part of a tax fraud, for example, so-called carousel trading.
Source: www4.skatteverket.se
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