10.8.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 262/18 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus (Finland) lodged on 28 May 2020 — B Oy
(Case C-223/20)
(2020/C 262/23)
Language of the case: Finnish
Referring court
Korkein hallinto-oikeus
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant: B Oy
Other party: Veronsaajien oikeudenvalvontayksikkö
Questions referred
1. |
Is Article 4 of Directive 92/83/EEC (1) to be interpreted as meaning that a Member State which applies reduced rates of excise duty to beer produced by independent small breweries pursuant to that provision must also apply the provision on the joint taxation of small breweries contained in the second sentence of Article 4(2) of that directive, or is the application of the latter provision left to the discretion of the Member State concerned? |
2. |
Does the second sentence of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/83/EEC have direct effect? |
(1) Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (OJ 1992 L 316, p. 21).