Taxing issue of bra and pants

Luxembourg - A matching bra and pants should be taxed under customs rules as a single item and not separately, the European Court…

Luxembourg - A matching bra and pants should be taxed under customs rules as a single item and not separately, the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday.

The court agreed with German lingerie importer, Quelle, that a matching brassiere and briefs set met the definition of "goods put up in sets for retail sale".

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