Court of First Instance Leuven decides that fine imposed by European Commission due to violation of EC competition law is not deductible
On 12 May 2012, the Court of First Instance (Gerecht van Eerste Aanleg) Leuven gave its decision in a case on the deduction of competition fines as business costs. Details of the case are summarized below.
(a) Facts. The Taxpayer was a company established in Belgium, which claimed a deduction for a fine imposed by the European Commission due to violation of EC competition l…
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