SCHIPHOL
July 1st, 2001
Keith NuthallTHE EUROPEAN Commission has moved to end tax exemptions enjoyed by Schiphol airport, Amsterdam, which currently is exempt from paying Corporation Tax. Brussels has claimed that in an increasingly liberalised air market, this concession cannot be justified and is illegal state aid from the Dutch government. As a result, it has ordered that the exemption be abolished by January 1, 2002.In a statement, the Commission said: "The fiscal exemption granted to Schiphol Group has the potential to affect trade between Member States and distort competition ...
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