Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Directive
of 28 March 1983
on tax exemptions within the Community for certain means of transport temporarily imported into one Member State from another
(83/182/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 99 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commissionf1,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliamentf2,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committeef3,
Whereas the freedom of movement of Community residents within the Community is hampered by the taxation arrangements applied to the temporary importation of certain means of transport for private or business use;
Whereas the elimination of the obstacles resulting from these taxation arrangements is particularly necessary if an economic market having features similar to those of a domestic market is to be established;
Whereas it must be possible in certain cases to establish definitely whether or not a person is in fact resident in a given Member State;
Whereas it appears desirable in a first stage to limit the scope of this Directive concerning certain means of transport to those acquired or imported in accordance with the general conditions of taxation in force on the domestic market of a Member State.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: