Procedural and administrative means to defend the principle of tax legality

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Jaime García Escobar
Rodrigo Céspedes Proto

Abstract

This work analyses the legal ways of protecting the constitutional tax legality principle. It focuses on courts’ case law and tribunal decisions since the 1980 Constitution came into force. Several sorts of infractions to tax legality are examined: extensive official interpretations by government agencies, illegitimate legislative delegations and the fast-track ratification of free trade agreements. This work studies cases on writs of protection, tax trials appeals, claims
against city halls regulations and Contraloria’s decisions.

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Doctrina: Estudios e Investigaciones
Author Biographies

Jaime García Escobar, Universidad Andrés Bello

Profesor de Pre y Postgrado de Derecho Tributario Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, del
Desarrollo, Mayor, FinisTerrae y de Chile.

Rodrigo Céspedes Proto, Manchester University

Research Associate, Law School, Manchester University.