Statsstøtte: Kommissionen indleder en dybtgående undersøgelse af italienske havnes skattefradrag og glæder sig over Spaniens tilsagn om at kræve selskabsskat af havne fra 2020
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The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether tax exemptions granted under Italian law to ports are in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission also welcomes the commitment made by Spain to abolish the tax exemption benefitting Spanish ports as from 2020, allowing the Commission to close the procedure concerning Spain. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: `Ports are key infrastructure for economic growth and regional development. Our competition rules reflect that and allow Member States to invest in ports, creating jobs and preserving competition. At the same time, if port operators generate profits from economic...