Brussels, 08/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided that the exemption from taxation granted to certain regional production activities (imposta regionale sulle attività produttive, or “IRAP”) in Sicily is incompatible with the EC Treaty rules on state aid, as they favour certain categories of enterprises. Since no aid has yet been granted under these measures, there is no need for the Commission to demand it be recouped.
On 6 September 2005 and 21 September 2005,...