ECJ RULES ON INTERNET LAW CASE
November 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
To the surprise of many in the drinks business, the European Court of Justice has ruled against any change in the laws covering the taxation of wine and other drinks imported into the UK. There had been a widespread belief that the Court would follow the recommendations of its advocate-general and rule that drinks bought abroad and sent to other countries should only be taxed in their country of origin thus opening the way for a massive increase in mail order and internet sales of wine from France, for example, by consumers in Britain where ...
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