EU rules Starbucks, Fiat tax deals illegal
One leading consultant says the case will rock corporate world to its very core, throwing tax planning into disarray
Brussels
THE European Commission ruled on Wednesday that Starbucks Corp and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles benefited from illegal tax deals with the Dutch and Luxembourg authorities, dealing a heavy blow to profit-shielding arrangements used by many multinationals.
Antitrust commissioner Margrethe Vestager said all firms must pay a "fair share" and ordered the Netherlands to recover 20 million (S$31.5 million) to 30 million euros in back taxes from the US coffee shop chain. Luxembourg must recover a similar amount from Italian-US carmaker Fiat.
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