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The EU ends the Amazon regional aid case without tariffs in its basket

Amazon can finally close the book on the European Union’s long-running government aid saga. The Commission confirmed on Thursday that it has closed an investigation into whether Luxembourg, the Member State where Amazon has its EU HQ, offered it “selective tax advantages.” The bottom line is that Amazon has no unpaid taxes.

The case goes back almost ten years to this time. A major development came in 2017 when the Commission concluded that Luxembourg had granted Amazon illegal tax benefits worth 250 million euros. However, EU judges overturned the Commission’s decision on appeal. That still leaves the investigation open on paper, but the EU is now closing the loop and accepting that this is one state aid case it has not won. (Unlike Apple’s $15 billion lawsuit.)

In a press release, the Commission said its decision to close the case – accepting that no tax rules had been broken – was based on guidance given by the EU Courts.


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