Amazon wins court appeal over €250 million EU tax bill

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Competition regulators failed to prove that Amazon received an unfair advantage from local tax rulings

In a major setback to the EU's efforts to get more taxes from tech giants, Europe's second highest court has ruled that Amazon need not pay €250 million (£215 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg. ...

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