- The EU Court of Justice ruled on joint liability for unpaid VAT when the main debtor loses legal personality.
- The case involved a Bulgarian company held liable for VAT not paid by its supplier, which had been dissolved.
- The central legal issue is the timeframe and legitimacy for enforcing joint liability on a third party who learns of the debt only after the main debtor ceases to exist.
- Under Italian law, joint liability of the purchaser is allowed if awareness or gross negligence can be proven.
Source: eutekne.info
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