Why no mutual recognition of VAT? Regulation, taxation and the integration of the EU's internal market for goods

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 743-761

  Genschel, Philipp ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Harmonization; Internal market; Mutual recognition; Regulatory competition; Tax competition; VAT

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547376568     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760701428266     Document Type: Article

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