Amazon has €250m ‘back taxes’ overturned in court

Amazon has won a court battle over €250m (£215m) in taxes it had been ordered to pay Luxembourg.

The European Commission had ordered the tech giant to repay the funds as back taxes, alleging that Amazon had been given unfair special treatment.

But the EU's General Court overturned that order, finding it had been given "no selective advantage".

Amazon said the decision was "in line with our long-standing position that we followed all applicable laws".

"We're pleased that the court has made this clear, and we can continue to focus on delivering for our customers across Europe," the company said in a statement.

The contentious order dates back to 2017, when the European Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, had turned her attention to tech giants and their tax arrangements in some EU countries.