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zu Unrecht abgesehen worden ist

English translation: has failed (to withhold) without good reason


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German term or phrase:zu Unrecht abgesehen worden ist
English translation:has failed (to withhold) without good reason
Entered by: casper
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13:25 Jan 16, 2012
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Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / double taxation agreement
German term or phrase: zu Unrecht abgesehen worden ist
Steuerbetraege, von deren Einbehaltung zu Unrecht abgesehen worden ist, werden durch has Finanzamt vom Verguetungsglaeubiger nachgefordert bzw. im Haftungswege vom Verguetungsschuldner erhoben.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 09:43
has failed (to withhold) without good reason
Explanation:
zu Unrecht means 'wrongly' or 'unjustly', but I would dtip in favour of 'without good reason' in your context.

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Correction of typo:
dtip --> tip
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casper
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4 +1has failed (to withhold) without good reasoncasper
4erroneously not withheld
Johanna Timm, PhD


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has failed (to withhold) without good reason


Explanation:
zu Unrecht means 'wrongly' or 'unjustly', but I would dtip in favour of 'without good reason' in your context.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-01-16 17:27:51 GMT)
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Correction of typo:
dtip --> tip

casper
PRO pts in category: 23
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erroneously not withheld


Explanation:

that's how I would phrase it.


Johanna Timm, PhD
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