Belgian Fairness Tax May Violate Law, EU Top Court Says

By Vidya Kauri (May 19, 2017, 7:56 PM EDT) -- Belgium's so-called fairness tax, which is triggered when companies distribute dividends that are not included in their final taxable profits, may violate the European Union's freedom of establishment principle if it treats nonresident companies less favorably than resident companies, according to a ruling from the EU's highest court....

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