Tiggaren i skenet av migrationsrätten och skatterätten

Sammanfattning: The essay examines whether EU citizens who beg have a right to reside in Sweden and on what grounds, and also whether income from begging is taxable or not. The examination therefore stretches across two judicial branches: Migration Law and Tax Law. In the part covering Migration Law, the different forms of right of residence according to the Aliens Act (2005:716) and  ECJ case-law, are examined in order to determinewhen EU citizens who beg have a right of residence and when they do not. Legal grounds for refusal of entry and deportation are also examined in order to give an apprehensive view of the regulations concerning the right of residence. In the part covering Tax Law, the question, whether or not an EU citizen is liable to tax, is examined and further, if income from begging is taxable. The assessment explores if the income falls under the exception from tax liability for gifts, according to Chapter 8 of the Income Tax Act (1999:1229). The main focus of the essay lies on this assessment, which presents good grounds for the notion of that not being the case.  A similarity judgment between street musicians and beggars is also performed to further clarify the legal position. In the essay, it is presented how  most of the begging EU citizens, who reside in Sweden, do so without a residence permit according to established law, and also how transgressions of the legal residence activate tax liability.