La obligación de nombrar un representante fiscal y las libertades de la Unión Europea (The Obligation to Appoint a Tax Representative and the Freedoms of the European Union)

16 Pages Posted: 12 Nov 2013 Last revised: 1 Feb 2014

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Alberto Vega

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Law

Date Written: October 1, 2013

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: La normativa española sobre la tributación de no residentes obliga en diversos supuestos a nombrar un representante fiscal en España. Sin embargo, la jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (especialmente la sentencia de 5 de mayo de 2011, Comisión/Portugal, C-267/09) ha considerado que tal obligación constituye un obstáculo para las libertades de la Unión Europea, como la libre circulación de capitales y la libre prestación de servicios, que no resulta justificado teniendo en cuenta la existencia de mecanismos de asistencia mutua entre Administraciones tributarias más respetuosos con estas libertades. De ahí que sea conveniente que el legislador español introduzca reformas en este ámbito.

English Abstract: The Spanish legislation on the taxation of non-residents includes the obligation to appoint a tax representative in Spain under certain circumstances. However, the case-law of the European Court of Justice, especially the judgement of 5 May 2011, Commission/Portugal, C-267/09, has considered that this obligation constitutes a restriction of the freedoms of the European Union, such as the free movement of capital and the freedom to provide services, which is not justified given that tax evasion can be prevented through the mechanisms of mutual assistance on tax matters foreseen in European directives. Therefore, the Spanish legislation should be reformed taking into account this case-law.

Note: Downloadable document is in Spanish.

Keywords: tax representative, taxation of non-residents, free movement of capital, freedom to provide services

Suggested Citation

Vega, Alberto, La obligación de nombrar un representante fiscal y las libertades de la Unión Europea (The Obligation to Appoint a Tax Representative and the Freedoms of the European Union) (October 1, 2013). InDret, Vol. 4, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2352833

Alberto Vega (Contact Author)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Law ( email )

Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27
Barcelona, 08005
Spain

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