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Must the government follow tax directive 2003/96/EC ?
19 February 2008
Sweden intends to impose a general, high tax on aviation gasoline (AVGAS, see memo issued by the Department of Finance on January 15, 2008, "Beskattning av flygbränsle").
CONSEQUENCES OF OMITTING TO FOLLOW THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSION (COM/742/2006)
The initial consequences, should Sweden decide to omit imposing tax on AVGAS for private pleasure flying, are factually very small. In principle they are non-existent.
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