“Ne Bis in Idem” Principle in Tax Criminal Law: A Different Look From Liability Provisions
Abstract
Tax penalties arising from tax misdemeanors committed during the administration and liquidation of legal entities are imposed on legal entities instead of the natural persons who commit these misdemeanors. Legal representatives and limited company partners have responsibilities from the tax penalties imposed on the legal entity. More than one tax penalty can be imposed on some people within the scope of these responsibilities. While these penalties can be both administrative and judicial fines, imprisonment can also be imposed. Hence, in this article, the effects of such liability provisions on the principle of “ne bis in idem” are discussed. The “ne bis in idem principle” states that a person cannot be punished or tried more than once for the same act. In this article, the concept of “the same person” was particularly analyzed in tax misdemeanor and penalty applications. Some criticisms were made concerning the fact that the tax penalties imposed by the tax administration cannot be examined within the scope of the principle of “ne bis in idem”, particularly within the context of the personality principle. In order for the criticisms voiced made to be accordant with the wording and spirit of tax law, comparative evaluations were made with other disciplines. The criticisms made have been evaluated by comparing them with other disciplines, in order to make the tax law compatible with the letter and spirit. In particular, the relevant articles of the Tax Procedure Law and the Law on Collection Procedure of Public Receivables were examined.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Economics
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 22, 2021
Submission Date
October 1, 2020
Acceptance Date
December 3, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Number: 64