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ECHR: VAT Assessments in Italmoda Case Are Not Criminal Penalties Under Article 7 ECHR

  • The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared the complaint in the Italmoda case against the Netherlands inadmissible.
  • The VAT additional tax assessments imposed on Italmoda are not considered a “penalty” under Article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
  • The assessments relate to the obligation to pay recalculated tax amounts, not to the imposition of tax fines.
  • The amounts, though substantial, are based on standard tax calculations and do not have a punitive purpose.

Source: taxlive.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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