Where Tax Meets Competition Law: State Aid in the EU - Is State Aid Control the Cure or the Curse of Tax Rulings?
Member States of the EU have authority to set up national tax systems in line with their national policies. While Member States maintain sovereignty over direct taxation, this power is constrained by EU law, including the State aid rules. National tax rulings can sometimes result in certain undertakings gaining advantages. The EU has rules regulating aid measures, to combat distortion of competiti