> this directly implies no member state has agency to lower their own taxes as m...

		ClumsyPilot on Sept 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple must pay 13B euros in back taxes, EU's top c... > this directly implies no member state has agency to lower their own taxes as much. Two words: Dutch Sandwitch Because it’s one market, unless countries coordinate, you get massive tax loopholes with profits being shifted to tax heavens. Practical implications override hypothetical concerns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Sandwich

Hence why a lot of European companies have incorporated in the NL in the last couple of decades.