- ECJ validates several provisions of DAC6
- Reporting obligation under DAC6 not limited to corporate taxes
- Validity of directive upheld in light of principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination
- Precision and clarity of terminology in directive provisions not questioned
- Interference with private life of intermediary and taxpayer defined sufficiently
- Legal professional privilege exemption applies only to lawyers practicing in other Member States
- Reporting obligation on intermediaries and taxpayers considered proportionate and justified
- Unfavourable judgement for tax professionals in ETAF Member States
- CJEU refused to substitute obligation to notify with obligation to report for tax professionals without court representation authorization
Source: etaf.tax
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