CELEX: 62012CN0480
Language: en
Date: 2012-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Case C-480/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands), lodged on 25 October 2012 — Minister van Financiën; other party: X BV

26.1.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 26/22
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands), lodged on 25 October 2012 — Minister van Financiën; other party: X BV
   (Case C-480/12)
   2013/C 26/41
   Language of the case: Dutch
   
      Referring court
   
   Hoge Raad der Nederlanden
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   
      Appellant: Minister van Financiën
   
      Other party: X BV
   
      Questions referred
   
   
               1.
            
            
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           Must Articles 203 CCC [Community Customs Code] and 204 CCC, (1) read in conjunction with Article 859 (in particular Article 859(2)(c)) CCIP [Regulation implementing the Community Customs Code], (2) be interpreted as meaning that the (mere) exceeding of the transportation time-limit set in accordance with Article 356(1) CCIP does not lead to a customs debt being incurred by reason of a removal from customs supervision within the meaning of Article 203 CCC, but to a customs debt being incurred on the basis of Article 204 CCC?
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           Does an affirmative answer to Question 1 require that the persons concerned supply the customs authorities with information regarding the reasons for exceeding the time-limit or that they at least explain to the customs authorities where the goods were held during the time which elapsed between the time-limit set in accordance with Article 356 [CCIP] and the time at which they were actually presented at the customs office of destination?
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Must the Sixth Directive, (3) in particular Article 7 of that directive, be interpreted as meaning that VAT becomes chargeable when a customs debt is incurred exclusively on the basis of Article 204 CCC?
            
         
      (1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ 1992 L 302, p. 1).
   
      (2)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ 1993 L 253, p. 1).
   
      (3)  Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ 1977 L 145, p. 1).