The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive

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The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive. / Elgaard, Karina Kim Egholm.

I: Studi Tributari Europei - European Tax Studies, Bind 10, Nr. 1 , 2020, s. 97-116.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Elgaard, KKE 2020, 'The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive', Studi Tributari Europei - European Tax Studies, bind 10, nr. 1 , s. 97-116. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-3583/11733

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Elgaard, K. K. E. (2020). The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive. Studi Tributari Europei - European Tax Studies, 10(1 ), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-3583/11733

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Elgaard KKE. The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive. Studi Tributari Europei - European Tax Studies. 2020;10(1 ):97-116. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-3583/11733

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Elgaard, Karina Kim Egholm. / The Danish VAT Grouping Scheme and its compatibility with the EU VAT Directive. I: Studi Tributari Europei - European Tax Studies. 2020 ; Bind 10, Nr. 1 . s. 97-116.

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