EU court backs Amazon in tax ruling
Brussels says it will carefully study whether to appeal to Europe s top court after Amazon won the annulment of a 2017 back-taxes ruling.
Amazon has won a major court case against the European Commission
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said Brussels would study carefully Wednesday s EU General Court annulment in favor of Amazon.
The case may still end up before the bloc s highest chamber, the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
In 2017, the EU Commission ordered the US retailer to pay €250 million ($300 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, despite Luxembourg siding with Amazon.
At that time, Vestager had argued that Amazon had profited from special low tax conditions since 2003 in Luxembourg, home to the US giant s European headquarters.
Napier musician started writing songs when she was 7
11 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Danica Bryant is one of 10 artists selected to have their songs featured on the Backline Charitable Trust Hawke s Bay compilation.
Danica Bryant is one of 10 artists selected to have their songs featured on the Backline Charitable Trust Hawke s Bay compilation.
Hawkes Bay Today
Entertainment Extra is running profiles of the 10 artists selected to have their songs featured on the Backline Charitable Trust Hawke s Bay compilation vinyl record. The compilation is a showcase of Hawke s Bay artists and reflects the diversity and quality of new and established musicians producing original music in the region. It is an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to be featured alongside established acts. The tracks will be mastered at Munki Studios in Wellington and released this month. This week we feature Danica Bryant.
Apple may face EU anti-trust suit over allegedly blocking rivals Wednesday, 28 April 2021 08:53 Apple may face EU anti-trust suit over allegedly blocking rivals Featured Pixabay
The European Union is likely to hit Apple with an anti-trust suit this week for allegedly blocking rivals on its App Store, in the wake of a complaint from music service Spotify.
The British news agency
Reuters
reported that the Cupertino-based firm could face a fine amounting to as much as 10% of its global revenue.
The EU has been unable to sting Apple in the past, with the company
defeating a bid by the political bloc to make it pay €13 billion (A$21 billion) in back taxes.
Napier s Mia Jay moves from ballads to high energy bangers
27 Apr, 2021 02:05 AM
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Having music on open vinyl has always been a bucket list item for Mia Jay. Photo / Supplied
Having music on open vinyl has always been a bucket list item for Mia Jay. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
Entertainment Extra is running profiles of the 10 artists selected to have their songs featured on the Backline Charitable Trust Hawke s Bay compilation vinyl record. The compilation is a showcase of Hawke s Bay artists and reflects the diversity and quality of new and established musicians producing original music in the region. It is an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to be featured alongside established acts. The tracks will be mastered at Munki Studios in Wellington and released this month. This week we feature Mia Jay.
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