PART III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE III - INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER I - INTERNAL MARKET
SECTION 6 - FISCAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-170
1. No Member State shall impose, directly or indirectly, on the products of other Member States any internal taxation of any kind in excess of that imposed directly or indirectly on similar domestic products.
Furthermore, no Member State shall impose on the products of other Member States any internal taxation of such a nature as to afford indirect protection to other products.
2. Where products are exported by a Member State to the territory of another Member State, any repayment of internal taxation shall not exceed the internal taxation imposed on them whether directly or indirectly.
3. In the case of charges other than turnover taxes, excise duties and other forms of indirect taxation, remissions and repayments in respect of exports to other Member States may not be granted and countervailing charges in respect of imports from Member States may not be imposed unless the provisions contemplated have been previously approved for a limited period by a European decision adopted by the Council on a proposal from the Commission.
ARTICLE III-171
A European law or framework law of the Council shall establish measures for
the harmonisation of legislation concerning turnover taxes, excise duties and
other forms of indirect taxation provided that such harmonisation is necessary
to ensure the establishment and the functioning of the internal market and to
avoid distortion of competition. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting
the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee.