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Recent judgments by the Court of Justice of the European Union have created controversies around the concept of abuse and its consequences, necessitating a refined understanding of tax advantage in VAT abuse cases. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the legal interpretation of tax advantage within the Court of Justice of the European Union's abuse of law doctrine for value added tax.

September 2, 2026International VAT Monitor

In Search of Tax Advantage – From Halifax to UP CAFFE and Beyond

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To examine the legal interpretation of tax advantage within the Court of Justice of the European Union's abuse of law doctrine for value added tax.
Jurisprudential analysis of landmark Court of Justice of the European Union decisions concerning value added tax abuse.
Comparative review of judicial standards spanning two decades from the Halifax ruling through recent cases such as UP CAFFE.
Recent European Union rulings demonstrate persistent legal ambiguities regarding what qualifies as an abusive tax advantage.
Conflicting interpretations over the legal consequences of abuse continue to generate uncertainty across European tax jurisdictions.

Implication

Legal analysis demonstrates shifting definitions of tax advantage in European Court of Justice rulings, highlighting emerging doctrinal controversies.

Abstract

The concept of abuse has been present in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union for decades. It was explicitly defined for VAT purposes 20 years ago in the Halifax case. Recent judgments have sparked controversies regarding both the concept of abuse and its consequences. In this article, the author elaborates on the understanding of tax advantage in abuse cases.

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Krzysztof Lasiński-Sulecki (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e318c562ede874ec7ac1 https://doi.org/10.59403/2rxfgr8

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Legal analysis demonstrates shifting definitions of tax advantage in European Court of Justice rulings, highlighting emerging doctrinal controversies.

In Search of Tax Advantage – From Halifax to UP CAFFE and Beyond

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In Search of Tax Advantage – From Halifax to UP CAFFE and Beyond

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