Amazon ordered to repay €250m by EU over 'illegal tax advantages'
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from Technology | The Guardian on (#342BR)
Commission also says it plans to take Irish government to European court of justice over failure to collect a13bn from Apple
Amazon has been ordered to repay a250m (222m) in illegal state aid to Luxembourg, as EU authorities continue their campaign against sweetheart deals that help the biggest corporations slash their tax bills.
The European commission also announced on Wednesday that it planned to take the the Irish government to the European court of justice (ECJ) over its failure to collect a13bn in unpaid taxes from Apple, in relation to an earlier ruling.