- The EU Emissions Trading System established by Directive 2003/87 aims to make the European Union carbon neutral by regulating greenhouse gas emissions in a cost effective manner
- Hungary introduced a carbon tax through government decree on July 17, 2023, following the COVID 19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine
- Nitrogénművek Vegyipari Zrt, a Hungarian nitrogen fertilizer producer, challenged a tax authority decision requiring them to pay the carbon tax
- The referring court asked the Court of Justice to clarify whether the Hungarian government decree is compatible with the objectives and provisions of Directive 2003/87
- Advocate General Capeta argues that articles 1, 10bis and 11 of the directive oppose fiscal burdens like this carbon tax
Source: nlfiscaal.nl
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