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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9047

13 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Commission says Germany discriminates against parents sending their children to private schools abroad

Luxembourg, 12/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is taking Germany to court for 'excluding school fees in respect of education abroad without exception from the tax-deductive special expenses provided for in Article 10(1)(9) of the Einkommensteuergesetzes (EStG) (German Law on income tax)' whereby 'taxable persons in Germany are able to deduct from their taxable income 30% of the fees paid to state-approved or recognised private schools as special expenses.' The Commission...

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