Contents: Foreword / Koen Lenaerts
1. Introduction to research handbook on European Union taxation law / Christiana HJI Panayi, Werner Haslehner and Edoardo Traversa
Part I: General principles of EU tax law
2. EU power to tax: competences in the area of direct taxation / Georg Kofler
3. Equality, ability to pay and neutrality / Gianluigi Bizioli and Ekkehart Reimer
4. Territoriality, abuse and coherence / Edoardo Traversa
5. The relationship between primary, secondary and national law / Rita Szudoczky
6. The relationship between EU and international tax law / Christiana HJI Panayi
7. The functioning of fundamental freedoms and tax neutrality in the internal market / Frans Vanistendael
Part II: Free movement and taxation
8. Free movement of citizens and family taxation / Niels Bammens
9. Taxation of business in the EU: general issues / Alexandre Maitrot de la Motte
10. Taxation of business in the EU: special problems of crossborder losses and exit taxation / Johanna Hey
11. Taxation of passive income / Marjaana Helminen
12. Charitable organizations / Sigrid Hemels
Part III: Tax harmonisation in the EU
13. Corporate tax harmonisation - stage i: The struggle for progress / Malcolm Gammie
14. Corporate tax harmonisation - stage ii: Coordination to fight tax avoidance and harmful tax competition / Luca Cerioni
15. Origin and merits of EU value added tax: a critical appraisal / Charlène A. Herbain
16. Key policy issues for the future of the EU VAT system / Marie Lamensch
17. Exploring the impact of EU law on energy and environmental taxation / Alice Pirlot
Part IV: Tax competition and EU law
18. Aggressive tax planning and harmful tax competition / Ana Paula Dourado
19. State aid, tax integration and state sovereignty / Richard Lyal
20. Transfer pricing rules and state aid law / Werner Haslehner
21. Relationship of fiscal state aid and the fundamental freedoms / Roland Ismer and Sophia Piotrowski
Part V: Administrative cooperation and tax procedure
22 administrative cooperation and recovery of taxes / Ilse De Troyer
23. Exchange of information and cooperation in direct taxation / Roman Seer and Sascha Kargitta
24. Fundamental rights in EU tax law / Katerina Perrou
25. Dispute resolution and taxpayer participation / Katerina Perrou
Part VI: The external dimension of EU tax law
26. The external dimension of the fundamental freedoms and taxation / Karoline Spies
27. The tax dimension of EU trade and investment agreements: conflicting perspectives / Raymond Luja
28. Company taxation aspects of investment liberalization provisions under EU association agreements / Daniël Smit
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