Amazon's €250M Luxembourg tax order, later annulled
€250M
≈ $270M at the time
European Commission
EU / Luxembourg · 2017
Status: Annulled
What happened
The Commission ordered Luxembourg to recover tax advantages from Amazon, but EU courts annulled the decision, a ruling made final in 2023. It is included for completeness given its prominence.
How it affected users
The impact is indirect: the case concerned public revenue rather than consumer harm.
Status timeline
Oct 4, 2017
Commission orders recovery of about €250M in tax advantages.
May 12, 2021
Annulled by the EU General Court.
Effective amount: none owed
Dec 14, 2023
Annulment made final by the EU Court of Justice.
Effective amount: none owed
Sources
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Cite this entry
Deepak Gupta, "Amazon's €250M Luxembourg tax order, later annulled," Tech Fines Directory, guptadeepak.com, 2017-10-04. https://guptadeepak.com/tech-fines/violation/amazon-eu-luxembourg-tax-2017/