UPDATED: EC probes Belgian, French corporate tax exemptions

Joe Stanley-Smith

July 08, 2016

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Belgium and France are under scrutiny by the European Commission (EC) for offering corporate tax exemptions that distort competition.

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.

Joe Stanley-Smith

Editor ITR

Joe manages ITR’s online and print coverage, and the publication’s events worldwide. He covers a range of tax issues affecting multinational corporations, particularly indirect tax matters and case studies.

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