Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-499/16AZ v Minister Finansów

Decided: 2017-11-09
ECLI: ECLI:EU:C:2017:846
CELEX: 62016CJ0499
Finality: Final, the decision cannot be appealed

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Reference for a preliminary ruling — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 98 — Discretion of the Member States to apply a reduced rate to certain supplies of goods and services — Annexe III, point 1 — Foodstuffs — Pastry goods and cakes — Best-before date or use-by date — Principle of fiscal neutrality.

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