Brussels, 22/01/2016 (Agence Europe) - On 21 January, the European Commission took three decisions requiring the taxation of ports in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
The first decision concerns the Netherlands. The Commission demands that it scraps the tax exemption for companies in its six seaports to bring the system into line with the EU state aid rules. Following complaints, the Commission asked the Netherlands in May 2013 to abolish provisions exempting certain public companies,...