The US Treasury in 2016 strongly criticized the European Commission for it’s state aid actions relating to US Corporations; Apple, Starbucks, Amazon, and McDonald’s.
US Treasury white paper of August 2016
US Treasury letter of February 2016
US Treasury response to European Commission for recent State Aid Actions, 2016
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Category: Hearings and Investigations, International Developments, Transfer Pricing News | Tag: Amazon, Apple, Digital Economy, Ireland, McDonald's, Starbucks, State aid, US, US Treasury
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