Apple wins legal battle against EU order to recover $15 billion in Ireland tax case

Apple wins legal battle against EU order to recover $15 billion in Ireland tax case

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In 2016, Apple was ordered to pay 13 billion euros to Ireland as repayment for back taxes at a rate that the EU deemed was illegal. Both Apple and Ireland appealed the judgement.

Four years on, the first round of legal battles have come to a conclusion today: the EU court rejected the ruling which essentially means Ireland and Apple won. However, the EU commission will almost certainly appeal. A final decision on a corporate judgement of this scale will take many, many, years to resolve.

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