Case C-131/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione Tributaria Provinciale di Latina (Italy) lodged on 5 March 2007 — Michele Ciampi v Agenzia Entrate Ufficio Latina
Date: 2007-05-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Italy, anti-discriminatory measure, early retirement, interpretation of the law, sexual discrimination, tax on income, tax system

C 117/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.5.2007

Parties to the main proceedings

Questions referred

Applicant: Salvatore Barbagallo

Defendant: Agenzia Entrate Ufficio Latina

Questions referred

1. Must the judgment in Case C-207/04 (1) be interpreted as
meaning that the Italian legislature should have extended to
men the advantageous age-limit that applies to women?

2. Must it be held in the present case that a rate equal to half of
the rate applied for the taxation of severance pay must be
applied to sums received as voluntary redundancy incentives
by men who have passed the age of 50?

3. Given that amounts paid by way of personal income tax do
not form part of the taxpayer's salary since they are not paid
by the employer in respect of the employment, and given
that an amount paid by an employer to an employee as an
incentive is not in the nature of pay, is it consistent with
Community law to rule that the application of different age
limits — namely 50 years of age for women and 55 years of
age for men — is contrary to Community law, in light of the
fact that Directive No 79/7 (2) permits the Member States to
preserve different pensionable ages?

4. Must Community law (Council Directive 76/207/EEC (3) of
9 February 1976, which prohibits discrimination on grounds
of sex) be interpreted as precluding — or as not precluding
— application of the relevant national rules that gave rise to
the present case, with the effect that the national legislation
(Article 17(4a) (now Article 19) of DPR No 917/86) must be
regarded as incompatible — or compatible — with Com-
munity law?

(1) Paolo Vergani v Agenzia delle Entrate, Ufficio di Arona [2005] ECR

I-7453.

(2) OJ 1979 L 6, p. 24.
(3) OJ 1976 L 39, p. 40.

1. Must the judgment in Case C-207/04 (1) be interpreted as
meaning that the Italian legislature should have extended to
men the advantageous age-limit that applies to women?

2. Must it be held in the present case that a rate equal to half of
the rate applied for the taxation of severance pay must be
applied to sums received as voluntary redundancy incentives
by men who have passed the age of 50?

3. Given that amounts paid by way of personal income tax do
not form part of the taxpayer's salary since they are not paid
by the employer in respect of the employment, and given
that an amount paid by an employer to an employee as an
incentive is not in the nature of pay, is it consistent with
Community law to rule that the application of different age
limits — namely 50 years of age for women and 55 years of
age for men — is contrary to Community law, in light of the
fact that Directive No 79/7 (2) permits the Member States to
preserve different pensionable ages?

4. Must Community law (Council Directive 76/207/EEC (3) of
9 February 1976, which prohibits discrimination on grounds
of sex) be interpreted as precluding — or as not precluding
— application of the relevant national rules that gave rise to
the present case, with the effect that the national legislation
(Article 17(4a) (now Article 19(4a) of DPR No 917/86) must
be regarded as incompatible — or compatible — with Com-
munity law?

(1) Paolo Vergani v Agenzia delle Entrate, Ufficio di Arona [2005] ECR

I-7453.

(2) OJ 1979 L 6, p. 24.
(3) OJ 1976 L 39, p. 40.

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van
Koophandel te Brussel (Belgium) lodged on 5 March 2007
— Beecham Group plc, SmithKline Beecham plc, Glaxo
Group Ltd, Stafford-Miller Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer
Consumer
Healthcare

and

NV
GlaxoSmithKline
Healthcare BV v Andacon NV

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione
Tributaria Provinciale di Latina (Italy) lodged on 5 March
2007 — Michele Ciampi v Agenzia Entrate Ufficio Latina

(Case C-131/07)

(2007/C 117/16)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Commissione Tributaria Provinciale di Latina

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Michele Ciampi

(Case C-132/07)

(2007/C 117/17)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank van Koophandel te Brussel

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Beecham Group plc, SmithKline Beecham plc, Glaxo
Group Ltd, Stafford-Miller Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer
Healthcare NV, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare BV

Defendant: Agenzia Entrate Ufficio Latina

Defendant: Andacon NV