18.7.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 260/30 |
Reference for a preliminary ruling from Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 12 May 2016 – Shields & Sons Partnership v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
(Case C-262/16)
(2016/C 260/38)
Language of the case: English
Referring court
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Shields & Sons Partnership
Defendant: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Questions referred
1. |
With regard to the common flat-rate scheme for farmers which is established by Chapter 2 of Title XII of Council Directive (EC) 2006/112/EC (1), is Article 296(2) to be interpreted as providing an exhaustive regime as to when a Member State is able to exclude a farmer from the common agricultural flat-rate scheme? In particular:
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2. |
How is the term ‘categories of farmers’ in Article 296(2) of Council Directive (EC) 2006/112/EC to be interpreted? In particular:
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(1) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax OJ L 347, p. 1