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Document 62016CN0072
Case C-72/16: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court) (United Kingdom) made on 10 February 2016 — Prospector Offshore Drilling SA, Prospector Rig 1 Contracting Company SARL, Prospector Rig 5 Contracting Company SARL, Ensco plc, Ensco Offshore UK Limited, Rowan Companies plc, Rowan Cayman Limited, v Her Majesty's Treasury, Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Kawża C-72/16: Talba għal deċiżjoni preliminari mressqa mill-High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) (ir-Renju Unit) fl-10 ta’ Frar 2016 – Prospector Offshore Drilling SA, Prospector Rig 1 Contracting Company SARL, Prospector Rig 5 Contracting Company SARL, Ensco plc, Ensco Offshore UK Limited, Rowan Companies plc, Rowan Cayman Limited, vs Her Majesty’s Treasury, Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Kawża C-72/16: Talba għal deċiżjoni preliminari mressqa mill-High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) (ir-Renju Unit) fl-10 ta’ Frar 2016 – Prospector Offshore Drilling SA, Prospector Rig 1 Contracting Company SARL, Prospector Rig 5 Contracting Company SARL, Ensco plc, Ensco Offshore UK Limited, Rowan Companies plc, Rowan Cayman Limited, vs Her Majesty’s Treasury, Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
ĠU C 136, 18.4.2016, p. 17–18
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
18.4.2016 |
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Il-Ġurnal Uffiċjali tal-Unjoni Ewropea |
C 136/17 |
Talba għal deċiżjoni preliminari mressqa mill-High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) (ir-Renju Unit) fl-10 ta’ Frar 2016 – Prospector Offshore Drilling SA, Prospector Rig 1 Contracting Company SARL, Prospector Rig 5 Contracting Company SARL, Ensco plc, Ensco Offshore UK Limited, Rowan Companies plc, Rowan Cayman Limited, vs Her Majesty’s Treasury, Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
(Kawża C-72/16)
(2016/C 136/23)
Lingwa tal-kawża: l-Ingliż
Qorti tar-rinviju
High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court)
Partijiet fil-kawża prinċipali
Rikorrenti: Prospector Offshore Drilling SA, Prospector Rig 1 Contracting Company SARL, Prospector Rig 5 Contracting Company SARL, Ensco plc, Ensco Offshore UK Limited, Rowan Companies plc, Rowan Cayman Limited
Konvenuti: Her Majesty’s Treasury, Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Domandi preliminari
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L-Artikoli 49, 56 jew 63 TFUE jipprekludu leġiżlazzjoni, bħall-Parti 8ZA tal-Corporation Tax Act 2010, li tirregola l-eżenzjoni għan-nefqa disponibbli fir-rigward tal-profitti taxxabbli tar-Renju Unit ta’ kumpannija li tipprovdi servizzi ta’ tħaffir għall-industrija taż-żejt (“kuntrattur taż-żejt”) minn attivitajiet (il-“kummerċ affettwat”) li jinvolvu l-użu ta’ ċerti tipi ta’ assi (“assi rilevanti”) mikrija mingħand persuna “assoċjata” mal-kuntrattur taż-żejt, li:
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Speċifikament, l-Artikoli 49, 56 jew 63 TFUE jipprekludu tali leġiżlazzjoni f’ċirkustanzi fejn:
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Xi risposti għad-domandi hawn fuq ikunu differenti li kieku ġeneralment, u/jew fil-każ speċifiku tar-rikorrenti, gruppi proprjetarji ta’ riggijiet taż-żejt u li jipprovdu servizzi tat-tħaffir ma jkollhom ebda profitti sinjifikattivi netti minbarra t-tħaffir? |
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Xi risposti għad-domandi hawn fuq ikunu differenti li kieku l-iskop tad-dispożizzjonijiet ikkontestati kien ikun li jipprevjenu l-evitar tat-taxxa billi jimplementaw struttura ta’ kumpannija frammentata artifiċjalment li ma jkollha l-ebda realtà ekonomika indipendenti barra mill-grupp?” |