The influence of the bona fides principle in tax law: an approach from the uruguayan case law

Although the Bona Fides principle may appear to be an ambiguous or inconclusive definition at first instance, examination of its correct applicability is considerably relevant when determining a standard of conduct for taxpayers. Indeed, it is peaceful to recognise the transversality the Bona Fides...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Bergstein, Jonás
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2019
Country:Perú
Institution:PUCP
Repository:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/22618
Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/22618
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bona Fides principle
Tax Administration
taxpayer
administrative law
principio de buena fe
administración tributaria
contribuyentes
derecho administrativo
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Summary:Although the Bona Fides principle may appear to be an ambiguous or inconclusive definition at first instance, examination of its correct applicability is considerably relevant when determining a standard of conduct for taxpayers. Indeed, it is peaceful to recognise the transversality the Bona Fides has among all fields of the legal system. However, the question of its integrated realisation in tax law remains unresolved. In this paper, the author recommends some categories to analyse the values that inspire the principle in practice. To achieve this, the settled case law of the Uruguayan Administrative Dispute Tribunal (TCA in Spanish) is accurately revised and compared with legal literature to attain some carefully thought-out conclusions.