Tax information obligation on foreign bank branches justifie ...
An ECJ advocate general has suggested the court rule that a German rule requiring a bank to submit information to the tax authorities on the accounts of German residents held in foreign branches is a hindrance on the freedom of establishment justified by the need to ensure fair and uniform taxation. If this obligation conflicts with the laws of the other state, that state should allow its fulfilment, provided that fulfilment is not excessive.
Kategorien: From Europe
Schlagwörter: bank secrecy, Foreign branch, account in ...