The master's thesis deals with the issue of the legitimacy and position of other persons in tax proceedings, such as primary taxpayers, mainly from the aspect of legal succession. The research purpose is an in-depth and critical analysis of the procedural dilemmas of legal succession and of related institutes in tax proceedings. In particular, the theory and practice in Slovenia are explored through three dilemmas, which are: (1) determination of the legal successor, (2) its placement in the enforcement proceeding, and (3) connection of the legal successor with the subject of taxation, taking into account the temporal aspect. Comparatively, the case of Austria is also studied. The main reason for the research is the impact of these dilemmas on the procedural and constitutional guarantees of the persons involved and the understanding of theoretical starting points.
The following scientific methods were used in the research: descriptive, dogmatic, normative and comparative-legal method, method of analysis and synthesis, historical method, case study, inductive and deductive method, axiological-deontological method, method of abstraction and concretization, and interview. Thus, the issue was examined from a theoretical point of view concerning the provisions of regulations and the conduct of tax authorities and courts.
The findings highlight the risk of the impact of the studied dilemmas on the procedural guarantees of the affected persons according to the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, ZDavP-2 and ZUP. Legal successors' position is often not regulated in such a way that the exercise of their rights would comply with the theoretical starting points of constitutional and administrative procedural law. The dilemmas discussed have been partially identified by FURS but are not addressed in a broader context with the goal of establishing uniform standards in assessment and other tax proceedings. However, the comparability of the Austrian system with the Slovenian one has been established. The applicability of the thesis has been demonstrated mostly in terms of the development of theory, raising awareness of the issue, improving legislation, and, above all, enabling more systematic conduct of tax authorities and case law in the future.
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