Dutch media reported on Monday that the European Commission is probing Dutch government deals with several multinational companies including Apple, Starbucks, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft, and Kraft Foods.

The Commission has already proclaimed the deal with Starbucks an illegal state subsidy, ordering the Dutch government to claim back an estimated €30 million. On Wednesday, October 21s, commissioner Margrethe Vestager specified that deals designed to encourage tax avoidance were illega...