EU says Nike’s tax arrangements ignore ‘economic reality’

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EU says Nike’s tax arrangements ignore ‘economic reality’

Joe Stanley-Smith
July 09, 2019
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In a letter to Nike EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said that the company’s EU tax arrangements with the Netherlands ignore “economic reality”.

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