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Den skatterättsliga legalitetsprincipen och styrelsearbete som näringsverksamhet – En analys av Skatteverkets tolkningar av näringsverksamhetsbegreppet i förhållande till legalitetsprincipen

Branéus, André LU (2018) JURM02 20182
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Denna uppsats har till syfte att besvara huruvida två tolkningar som SKV gett uttryck för kan anses vara förenliga med de konstitutionella krav som följer av legalitetsprincipen. Uppsatsen har vidare till syfte att utreda den betydelse SKV:s tolkningar i sina ställningstaganden kan antas få på den faktiska beskattningen.

Legalitetsprincipen är en central skatterättslig princip som har förankring i RF och ställer konstitutionella krav på normgivningen, samt tolkningen och tillämpningen av skatteföreskrifter. Enligt legalitetsprincipen får en skatteföreskrift inte tolkas och tillämpas på ett sätt som inte har objektivt stöd i lagtextens ordalydelse.

Tolkningarna SKV har gett uttryck för avser förutsättningarna för när styrelsearvode... (More)
Denna uppsats har till syfte att besvara huruvida två tolkningar som SKV gett uttryck för kan anses vara förenliga med de konstitutionella krav som följer av legalitetsprincipen. Uppsatsen har vidare till syfte att utreda den betydelse SKV:s tolkningar i sina ställningstaganden kan antas få på den faktiska beskattningen.

Legalitetsprincipen är en central skatterättslig princip som har förankring i RF och ställer konstitutionella krav på normgivningen, samt tolkningen och tillämpningen av skatteföreskrifter. Enligt legalitetsprincipen får en skatteföreskrift inte tolkas och tillämpas på ett sätt som inte har objektivt stöd i lagtextens ordalydelse.

Tolkningarna SKV har gett uttryck för avser förutsättningarna för när styrelsearvode kan beskattas i inkomstslaget näringsverksamhet. SKV har tolkat näringsverksamhetsbegreppet i förhållande till styrelsearbete med vitt skilda resultat före respektive efter HFD 2017 ref. 41. Den första tolkningen kom till uttryck i ett av Skatteverkets ställningstaganden som framställdes med anledning av en ändring i 13 kap. 1 § IL. Det visade sig i HFD 2017 ref. 41 att SKV gjort en felaktig tolkning av 13 kap. 1 § och SKV ändrade sitt ställningstagande därefter. SKV menar numera att till följd av ovannämnda dom bör de begränsningar som HFD gett uttryck för även gälla enskild näringsverksamhet, oaktat det inte varit för avgörande i HFD.

Trots att SKV:s tolkningar av 13 kap. 1 § föranleder så pass olika resultat är min slutsats att de inte är oförenliga med legalitetsprincipen. Detta då lagtexten har en lydelse som ger utrymme för en stor mängd rimliga tolkningsresultat. Jag anser däremot att SKV generellt bör vara aktsamma när de utformar sina ställningstaganden med beaktande av legalitetsprincipen då jag anser att ställningstagandena får en stor betydelse för beskattningen, trots att de inte är bindande. (Less)
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to answer whether two interpretations expressed by the Swedish Tax Agency is constitutionally compatible with the legality principle. The thesis also aims to investigate the significance of the Tax agency’s interpretations in its standpoints in relation to actual taxation.

The legality principle is a central tax principle anchored in the Swedish constitution. The principle sets constitutional requirements for legislation, interpretation and application of tax law. According to the legality principle, a tax regulation is not allowed to be interpreted and applied in a way that is not supported by the objective wording of the law.

The interpretations expressed by the Tax Agency is in relation to the... (More)
The purpose of this thesis is to answer whether two interpretations expressed by the Swedish Tax Agency is constitutionally compatible with the legality principle. The thesis also aims to investigate the significance of the Tax agency’s interpretations in its standpoints in relation to actual taxation.

The legality principle is a central tax principle anchored in the Swedish constitution. The principle sets constitutional requirements for legislation, interpretation and application of tax law. According to the legality principle, a tax regulation is not allowed to be interpreted and applied in a way that is not supported by the objective wording of the law.

The interpretations expressed by the Tax Agency is in relation to the prerequisites for board fees to be taxed as a business operation. The Tax Agency has interpreted the relevant tax regulation, 13 kap. 1 § IL, with greatly diverted results before respectively after a decision by the Supreme Administrative Court. The first interpretation was expressed in one of the Tax Agency’s standpoints, established owing to a change of the above-mentioned tax regulation. According to the decision HFD 2017 ref. 41, the Tax Agency had interpreted the tax regulation wrongly and it changed its standpoint thereafter. The Tax Agency has now expressed that due to the above-mentioned decision, the limitations set by the Supreme Administrative Court should also apply to individual business operations. Even though that has not been tried by the Supreme Administrative Court.

Even though the Tax Agency’s interpretations has led to diverted results, my conclusion is that the interpretations are not incompatible with the legality principle. This due to the wording of the tax regulation gives a large scope of reasonable interpretation results. However, I consider that the Tax Agency should generally be cautious when it establishes its standpoints due to the standpoints significance for actual taxation, even though they are not binding. (Less)
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Branéus, André LU
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alternative title
The legality principle and board work as a business operation - An analysis of the Tax Agency's interpretations of the business operation term in relation to the legality principle
course
JURM02 20182
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
skatterätt, legalitetsprincipen, styrelsearbete, styrelsearvode
language
Swedish
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8965522
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2019-01-30 17:06:30
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis is to answer whether two interpretations expressed by the Swedish Tax Agency is constitutionally compatible with the legality principle. The thesis also aims to investigate the significance of the Tax agency’s interpretations in its standpoints in relation to actual taxation.

The legality principle is a central tax principle anchored in the Swedish constitution. The principle sets constitutional requirements for legislation, interpretation and application of tax law. According to the legality principle, a tax regulation is not allowed to be interpreted and applied in a way that is not supported by the objective wording of the law.

The interpretations expressed by the Tax Agency is in relation to the prerequisites for board fees to be taxed as a business operation. The Tax Agency has interpreted the relevant tax regulation, 13 kap. 1 § IL, with greatly diverted results before respectively after a decision by the Supreme Administrative Court. The first interpretation was expressed in one of the Tax Agency’s standpoints, established owing to a change of the above-mentioned tax regulation. According to the decision HFD 2017 ref. 41, the Tax Agency had interpreted the tax regulation wrongly and it changed its standpoint thereafter. The Tax Agency has now expressed that due to the above-mentioned decision, the limitations set by the Supreme Administrative Court should also apply to individual business operations. Even though that has not been tried by the Supreme Administrative Court.

Even though the Tax Agency’s interpretations has led to diverted results, my conclusion is that the interpretations are not incompatible with the legality principle. This due to the wording of the tax regulation gives a large scope of reasonable interpretation results. However, I consider that the Tax Agency should generally be cautious when it establishes its standpoints due to the standpoints significance for actual taxation, even though they are not binding.}},
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  title        = {{Den skatterättsliga legalitetsprincipen och styrelsearbete som näringsverksamhet – En analys av Skatteverkets tolkningar av näringsverksamhetsbegreppet i förhållande till legalitetsprincipen}},
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