Press Release: State aid: Commission investigates transfer pricing arrangements on corporate taxation of Apple (Ireland) Starbucks (Netherlands) and Fiat Finance and Trade (Luxembourg)

On 11 June 2014, the European Commission opened three in-depth investigations to examine whether decisions by Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg with regard to the corporate income tax of certain specific companies are in line with EU state aid rules.

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European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT 14/190: Statement by Vice President Almunia on opening of three investigations on transfer pricing arrangements on corporate taxation of Apple (Ireland), Starbucks (Netherlands) and Fiat Finance and Trade (Luxembourg) http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-190_en.pdf

EurActiv, 11.06.14: EU investigates tax rulings on Apple, Starbucks, Fiat http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/eu-investigates-tax-rulings-apple-starbucks-fiat-302737

EUObserver, 11.06.14: EU to launch corporate tax probe into Ireland and others http://euobserver.com/news/124548

BBC News, 11.06.14: EU to investigate Apple's tax affairs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27788238

The New York Times, 11.06.14: Tax Breaks for Apple and Starbucks Investigated by E.U. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/business/international/eu-to-investigate-countries-business-tax-breaks.html

Deutsche Welle, 11.06.14: EU launches investigation into Apple, Starbucks and Fiat tax deals http://dw.de/p/1CGV2

EurActiv, 20.06.14: EU warns Ireland it could expand tax probe beyond Apple http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/eu-warns-ireland-it-could-expand-tax-probe-beyond-apple-302967

Irish Times, 21.06.14: Revenue to send fewer tax assurances to multinationals http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/revenue-to-send-fewer-tax-assurances-to-multinationals-1.1840414

BBC News, 15.10.13: Ireland is to close a tax loophole used by Apple http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24542794

EurActiv, 04.07.14: EU widens tax investigation into multinationals http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/eu-widens-tax-investigation-multinationals-303308

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