EU court sides with Commission in Santander state aid dispute

Anjana Haines

November 15 2018

The EU General Court has ruled that Spain’s 2001 tax scheme for foreign acquisitions constitutes illegal state aid. The case offers clues on the direction of pending decisions on Starbucks, Fiat, Apple and others.

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Anjana Haines

Managing editor ITR

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.

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