Belgium must refund energy taxes to European institutions, EU court rules
By Emily Waterfield ( January 14, 2016, 10:36 GMT | Insight) -- All EU institutions are exempt from taxes on electricity and natural gas, Europe’s highest court ruled today, ordering Belgium to refund all levies that the bloc’s offices in Brussels have paid to Belgian utility Electrabel since 2004.All EU institutions are exempt from taxes on electricity and natural gas, Europe’s highest court ruled today, ordering Belgium to refund all levies that the bloc’s offices in Brussels have paid to Belgian utility Electrabel since 2004....
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