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Amazon could finally close the book on the EU’s long-running state aid saga. the commission Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it has closed an investigation into whether Luxembourg, the member state where Amazon’s EU headquarters are located, gave it “selective tax benefits.” The result is that Amazon has no unpaid taxes to pay.
The case dates back nearly a decade at this point. A major development came in 2017 when the Commission concluded that Luxembourg had given Amazon illegal tax benefits worth €250 million. However, EU judges overturned the Commission’s decision on appeal. That left the investigation open on paper, but the EU is now closing the loop and accepting that this is one of the state aid cases it has not won. (Unlike Apple’s $15 billion case).
In a press releaseThe Commission said its decision to close the case – while accepting that no tax rules had been violated – was based on guidance provided by the EU courts.
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