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United Kingdom EU warns Germany that special tax breaks for troubled firms are illegal
Published on 26/01/2011
The European Commission says that a German tax break for companies deep in debt or short on cash is unfair and illegal. The EU executive has demanded the practice be stopped and money owed be returned to the government.