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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

Formal investigation into Spain's tax scheme for the acquisition of shares in foreign companies

Brussels, 10/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 October, the European Commission decided to open a formal investigation into a provision of the Spanish Corporate Tax Law that allows Spanish companies tax deductions deriving from acquiring a stake in non-Spanish companies. The Commission believes that the scheme appears to establish an exception to the general Spanish tax system. It is concerned that the scheme provides an advantage for Spanish companies acquiring foreign ones. The...

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