All EU workers entitled to same tax benefits, Court rules

EU citizens working temporarily in another member state should have the same tax benefits as nationals, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

In a judgement yesterday (1 July) the Court went against Swedish tax authorities, which had refused to grant exemption from Swedish income tax to a German pursuing a job for a few months with the Church of Sweden.

The Swedes argued that the German was not an official resident in Sweden and that legally he was therefore not entitled to S...