Carbon tax on Swiss flights legal - advisor
The EU Union is within its rights to apply carbon taxes to flights between Switzerland and the EU even though flights from other countries outside the area are currently exempt, a legal advisor to the European Court of Justice said. The ECJ is considering a case brought by SWISS, which says it is "peculiarly badly affected" by the current system and is not being treated equally. "The principle of equal treatment simply does not apply to the treatment that the EU accords to various third countries," advocate general Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe wrote in a legal opinion. The European court still has to issue a ruling on the issue but it generally follows the recommendations of its adviser. SWISS is seeking to recover over 600,000 carbon permits, worth millions of euros. <br/>
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Carbon tax on Swiss flights legal - advisor
The EU Union is within its rights to apply carbon taxes to flights between Switzerland and the EU even though flights from other countries outside the area are currently exempt, a legal advisor to the European Court of Justice said. The ECJ is considering a case brought by SWISS, which says it is "peculiarly badly affected" by the current system and is not being treated equally. "The principle of equal treatment simply does not apply to the treatment that the EU accords to various third countries," advocate general Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe wrote in a legal opinion. The European court still has to issue a ruling on the issue but it generally follows the recommendations of its adviser. SWISS is seeking to recover over 600,000 carbon permits, worth millions of euros. <br/>
