- The French Constitutional Court is reviewing the constitutionality of the Digital Services Tax (DST) following a referral from the French Administrative Supreme Court.
- Digital Classifieds France claims the DST violates constitutional rights, specifically Articles 6 and 13 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789.
- The company argues the DST breaches equality between companies subject to French corporate income tax and those that are not.
- It claims the DST discriminates against companies based on whether services are digital and that group-based threshold rules create unequal treatment.
- The company also argues that territoriality rules are neither objective nor rational.
- The Constitutional Court has three options: uphold the DST as constitutional, rule it unconstitutional, or find it partially unconstitutional.
- If ruled unconstitutional, DST liabilities may cease, and those who paid could seek reimbursement, though effects might be limited to future fiscal years.
- The decision could impact other unilateral digital tax measures in the EU, and affected parties should monitor the outcome closely.
Source: vatabout.com
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