The opinion addresses legal aspect of the functioning of the customs authorities in relation to imposition of excise duty on commercial vehicles (lorries), based on the road traffic regulations. In the author’s view, an indispensable condition for a proper classification of a vehicle (and, hence, the arising of a tax obligation) is the establishment of the status of that vehicle on the day the tax obligation arises. The Act on Excise Duty is a basic legal source in this area.
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