They pay more than 100 percent in tax, but advisers doubt Danish courts will find constitutional or human-rights violations
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- Two advisers say taxpayers facing effective tax rates of 110 and 115 percent may have arguments based on property rights, Denmark’s constitution and human rights.
- They nevertheless doubt Danish courts would accept those arguments or overturn the taxation.
- The Danish ombudsman has become involved in the case.
Tax rates of 110 and 115 percent may conflict with Denmark’s constitution and human-rights obligations, but the taxpayers challenging them are unlikely to win in court, according to the advisers representing them.
The advisers are considering arguments based on the constitutional protection of private property, the Danish constitution and human-rights law. Yet both doubt that Danish courts would go so far as to recognize taxation above 100 percent as a legal violation.
The dispute has also drawn the Danish ombudsman into the case. The taxpayers’ challenge now raises a sharp question about how far the tax system can go when the amount collected exceeds the income or value being taxed.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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