Amazon wins case over $300m tax bill in EU
Amazon’s victory follows a landmark court defeat for the European Commission against Apple, which contested a record €13bn tax order
12 May 2021 - 12:54
Brussels — Amazon won its bid to topple a €250m tax bill in another blow to European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on preferential fiscal deals.
Regulators failed to show that the US online retailer was given special treatment by Luxembourg’s tax authority in violation of state-aid rules, the EU general court ruled on Wednesday. Amazon’s victory follows last year’s landmark court defeat for the EU commissioner against Apple, which contested a record €13bn tax order...
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