Haribo (Free movement of capital) French Text [2010] EUECJ C-436/08 (11 November 2010)

Haribo (Free movement of capital) French Text [2010] EUECJ C-436/08 (11 November 2010)

Austrian law does not violate Article 56 EC by requiring proof for exemption/imputation of foreign portfolio dividends, as administrative burdens are inherent and the system is proportionate; differentiated treatment for EEA and third-country dividends is justified if based on objective differences and not arbitrary.

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Citation
[2010] EUECJ C-436/08
Parties
Applicant: Haribo Lakritzen Hans Riegel BetriebsgmbH; Applicant: Österreichische Salinen AG; Respondent: Finanzamt Linz
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General
Outcome
Opinion that Austrian law is compatible with EU law under the described conditions.
Legal Topics
Free Movement of Capital, Corporate Taxation, Double Taxation, Portfolio Dividends, Discrimination, Proportionality
EU Law Tax Law Free Movement of Capital Corporate Taxation Double Taxation Portfolio Dividends Discrimination Proportionality

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Parties

Haribo Lakritzen Hans Riegel BetriebsgmbH

Applicant

Österreichische Salinen AG

Applicant

Finanzamt Linz

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General

  1. 1 Whether Austrian corporate tax rules on foreign portfolio dividends violate EU free movement of capital
  2. 2 Equivalence of exemption and imputation methods for eliminating double economic taxation
  3. 3 Justification and proportionality of administrative proof requirements for foreign tax credits

Ratio Decidendi

Austrian law does not violate Article 56 EC by requiring proof for exemption/imputation of foreign portfolio dividends, as administrative burdens are inherent and the system is proportionate; differentiated treatment for EEA and third-country dividends is justified if based on objective differences and not arbitrary.

Court Disposition

Opinion that Austrian law is compatible with EU law under the described conditions.