GSK, Vodafone Among Firms Fighting EU Clawback Order
- April EU order said U.K. gave some companies unfair benefits
- Dispute adds to list of potential flash points before Brexit
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GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Vodafone Group Plc and BT Group Plc are among more than a dozen companies that have challenged a European Union order forcing the U.K. to claw back millions in tax breaks, adding to the list of potential EU flash points ahead of Brexit.
Glaxo and Vodafone filed separate challenges with the EU General Court in Luxembourg on July 5, a day after BT. As many as 14 companies filed similar appeals, according to the tribunal’s website. The U.K. last month also sued the European Commission, asking the EU’s second-highest court to annul the regulator’s April order.