Brussels, 10/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 10 July, the European Commission said that it has decided to refer France to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding its tax system for donations made to bodies pursuing general-interest objectives and having their registered office in another EU or European Economic Area member state.
France exempts donations and bequests to public or public-interest bodies, including charities, from registration duty tax on transfers “without...