Press Release: Direct taxes: Commission requests Greece to end discrimination against non-Greek partnerships

The European Commission has sent Greece a formal request to amend its legislation concerning the tax rules according to which non-resident partnerships in Greece are taxed more heavily than those residents in Greece. The Commission is of the view that these rules are discriminatory and incompatible with the EC Treaty, which guarantees the freedom of establishment. The request is in the form of a ‘reasoned opinion’ under Article 226 of the EC Treaty. If Greece does not reply satisfactorily to the reasoned opinion within two months the Commission may refer the matter to the Court.