117-0511/01 – Taxes in European Union (DAVEU_ENG)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Accounting and TaxesCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Jan Široký, CSc.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Jan Široký, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2012/2013Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
S1I90 prof. Ing. Jan Široký, CSc.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 2+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Identify characteristics of European Union member states. Apply tax systems knowledge on individual member states of the European Union. Analyse basic legislation in the field of taxes in the European Community.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations

Summary

The aim of this course is to explain the taxation in the European Union to students. It starts with the explanation of the basic tax indexes, taxes in all EU countries-27, its development, the structure of tax revenues and tax burden of EU inhabitants. The main part of the course is devoted to the coordination and the harmonisation of direct taxes, the value added tax and excise taxes. The most important „tax“ directives of the European Community are analysed, including the Council Directive 2006/112/EC. The attention is devoted to present topics: the high taxation of labour, reducing of the harmful tax competition and the implementation of ecological taxes.

Compulsory literature:

HEMMELGARN, Thomas, ed. Taxation Trends in the European Union. 2013 Edition. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013. 316 p. ISBN 978-92-79-28852-4. Materials of: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/index_en.htm

Recommended literature:

SCHELLEKENS, Marnix, ed. European Tax Handbook 2013. Amsterdam: IBFD, 2013. 988 p. ISBN 978-90-8722-193-5. Materials of: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/index_en.htm

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Preparation of term paper in the range of 10 pages of text.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

The aim of this course is to explain the taxation in the European Union to students. It starts with the explanation of the basic tax indexes, taxes in all EU countries-27, its development, the structure of tax revenues and tax burden of EU inhabitants. The main part of the course is devoted to the coordination and the harmonisation of direct taxes, the value added tax and excise taxes. The most important „tax“ directives of the European Community are analysed, including the Council Directive 2006/112/EC. The attention is devoted to present topics: the high taxation of labour, reducing of the harmful tax competition and the implementation of ecological taxes.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2012/2013 Winter semester, validity until: 2020/2021 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination 100  51 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2014/2015 (B6208) Economics and Management (6208R174) European Business Studies P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B6208) Economics and Management (6208R174) European Business Studies P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B6208) Economics and Management (6208R174) European Business Studies P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan

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