Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
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GDPR Legal Alert - Cookies
Amendment to the Electronic Communications Act introduces an obligation of prior consent for the use of cookies
from 1 January, 2022!
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HR Legal Alert - Whistleblower Protection Act
Whistleblowing - Whistleblower Protection Act
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SAC stands up for taxpayer over deducting costs of destroyed goods
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) upheld a taxpayer's cassation complaint in a dispute over the legitimacy of claiming costs/expenses for destroyed goods. According to the SAC, without informing the appellant the appellate body assessed the issue differently from the tax administrator, concluding, without this being supported by the relevant file, that the taxpayer failed to prove the deductibility of the expenses. The principle of two-instance administrative proceedings was thus breached.
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