Vodafone, Tesco Lose EU Court Clash With Hungary Over Taxes

The European Union’s highest court said a system in Hungary that levied a progressive tax on phone companies and retailers including Vodafone Group Plc and Tesco Plc was in line with EU law.

The EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg backed the Hungarian system in a ruling on Tuesday.

Local courts sought the EU judges’ view on separate disputes involving local units of Vodafone and Tesco, that question whether a progressive tax rate, which targets mainly the bigger multinational companies, is in line with the bloc’s rules.

An adviser to the EU court in separate opinions last year said that ...