30It must be stated, first, that although direct taxation does not as such fall within the purview of the Community, the powers retained by the Member States must nevertheless be exercised consistently with Community law (see, inter alia, Case C-279/93 Schumacker [1995] ECR I-225, paragraph 21).
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