아마존, '2억 7천만 달러' 세금 소송... EU 상대로 승리

Europe's highest court ruled in favor of Amazon on Thursday in a case in which the largest U.S. e-commerce company was accused by the European Commission of receiving illegal tax benefits. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the Commission, the EU's executive arm, had failed to prove that a tax agreement between Amazon and Luxembourg was "state aid incompatible with the internal market". "We welcome the court's ruling, which confirms that Amazon has complied with all applicable laws and has not received special treatment," Amazon said in an official statement. The case stems from a 2017 lawsuit filed by the European Commission alleging that Amazon received tax benefits in Luxembourg, where it has its European headquarters, and that it should pay back €250 million ($270 million) in illegal tax gains.

유럽 최고 법원은 14일(현지시간) 미국 최대 전자상거래 기업 아마존이 유럽 위원회로부터 불법적인 세금 이득을 받았다는 의혹을 받는 사건에서 아마존 측을 지지하는 판결을 내렸다. 유럽 사법재판소(ECJ)는 EU 집행부인 위원회가 아마존과 룩셈부르크 간의 세무 협정이 "내부 시장과 양립하지 않는 국가 지원이며, 이를 증명하지 못했다"고 판결했다. 이에 아마존은 공식 성명을 통해 "우리는 아마존이 모든 관련 법률을 준수했으며 특별한 처우를 받지 않았음을 확인해준 법원의 판결을 환영한다"고 밝혔다. 이 사건은 2017년 유럽 위원회가 아마존이 유럽 본부 소재지인 룩셈부르크에서 세금 편익을 받았다며, 이는 불법적인 세금 이득으로 다시 2억 5천만 유로(약 2억 7천만 달러)를 되돌려 지불하라는 소송에서 시작됐다.

Amazon wins $270 million tax fight with the EU

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