Apple suffers setback in fight against EU order to pay £11bn tax bill in Ireland

Top adviser to European court of justice say ruling three years ago in tech giant’s favour should be set aside

Apple has suffered a setback in its battle against an order to pay an alleged €13bn (£11.3bn) tax bill in Ireland, after one of the top advisers to the European court of justice (ECJ) said a ruling in the tech giant’s favour should be set side.

It is the latest twist in a near 10-year saga over allegations that Apple received favourable tax status in Ireland which resulted in a €13bn benefit, in which the tech company sided with the Irish government in battling an order to pay up issued by Europe’s competition watchdog.

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Top adviser to European court of justice say ruling three years ago in tech giant’s favour should be set aside
Apple has suffered a setback in its battle against an order to pay an alleged €13bn (£11.3bn) tax bill in Ireland, after one of the top advisers to the European court of justice (ECJ) said a ruling in the tech giant’s favour should be set side.
It is the latest twist in a near 10-year saga over allegations that Apple received favourable tax status in Ireland which resulted in a €13bn benefit, in which the tech company sided with the Irish government in battling an order to pay up issued by Europe’s competition watchdog. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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