Malta has been sued by the European Commission at the European Court of Justice for taxing second hand cars that were imported from other EU member states at a higher rate than used cars purchased in Malta. As it stands, cars that were first registered in Malta since 2009 are subjected to a higher annual tax than those registered before that date.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Commission has today decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for taxing used cars imported from other Member States more heavily than used cars purchased on the Maltese market. In the absence of harmonisation of car taxes, each Member State can arrange its tax measures in accordance
(Image:Miguela Xuereb) The European Commission has taken Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for taxing used cars imported from other Member States more heavily than used cars purchased on the Maltese market on Thursday. In the absence of harmonisation of car taxes, each Member State can arrange its tax measures in accordance with its
The European Commission said on Thursday it will take Malta to court over its discriminatory rules on registering cars and other motor vehicles imported from the EU. It said in a statement that Malta’s reply to its reasoned opinion on the matter was not deemed to be satisfactory so the country will be referred to the European Union's Court of Justice
The European Commission today decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for taxing used cars imported from other Member States more heavily than used cars purchased on the Maltese market, a commission statement said. In the absence of harmonisation of car taxes, each Member State can arrange its tax measures in accordance