No Direct Appeal: Import Tax on Diesel Subject to Mineral Oil Tax Rules

• The court held that the import tax on diesel fuel for trucks is governed by the Mineral Oil Tax Act, not customs law.
• Because Art. 34(1) MinöStG applies, the special statutory provision takes precedence.
• The record contained no directive under Art. 47(2) VwVG that would allow a direct appeal.
• The requirements for a direct appeal were not met, so the court declined to hear the taxpayer’s appeal.

Source: bvger.weblaw.ch

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