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https://doi.org/10.30925/zpfsr.40.2.11

THE OTHER SIDE OF TAX DISCRIMINATION. LACK OF LEGAL RECOGNITION FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES AND ITS FISCAL CONSEQUENCES

Mateusz Wąsik orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-0990 ; Institut za pravne studije Poljske akademije znanosti, Varšava, Poljska


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str. 929-953

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The purpose of the paper is to present the tax consequences resulting from the lack of recognition of registered partnerships and same-sex marriages in certain EU member states, taking the example of Poland. These aspects are usually perceived as discrimination of citizens based on their sexual orientation. The author of this paper has focused on various aspects of possible discrimination, mainly concerning discrimination on the grounds of personal taxation, including inheritance and gift taxes. For these purposes, the author analysed the domestic tax rules differentiating couples living in a marriage and couples without that possibility. These legal provisions have been analysed together with the most recent domestic jurisprudence. Furthermore, the paper presents comparative analyses of domestic rules with EU law. Due to the lack of case-law oriented towards fiscal discrimination due to sexual orientation, the relevant CJEU (the Court of Justice of the European Union, hereinafter: the CJEU) and ECHR
(the European Court of Human Rights, hereinafter: the ECHR) case-law have been recalled to reveal possible violations of fundamental freedoms and tax discrimination. The author makes a connection between the lack of proper regulations implemented in the domestic law with the unjustified differentiation of cross-border families on tax grounds. In the long run, only the harmonisation of personal taxation at the EU level can lead to a resolution to this situation. Alternatively, as an interim solution, the relevant ECHR judgment may be of assistance.

Ključne riječi

cross-border; sexual orientation; tax; discrimination; inheritance

Hrčak ID:

224551

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/224551

Datum izdavanja:

23.8.2019.

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