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Apple tax News

21 May 2018

Apple pays $1.77 bn of total $15 bn tax fine to Ireland

In August 2016, the European Commission said that Apple benefited from illegal tax benefits in Ireland from 2003 to 2014.

04 Oct 2017

EU hammers Amazon, Apple over taxes

Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager accused tiny Luxembourg of an illegal deal with internet shopping giant Amazon to pay less tax than other businesses.

19 Dec 2016

Ireland claims EU breaching sovereignty in Apple tax ruling

Ireland set out its arguments today against a European Commission ruling that tech firm Apple should pay billions in back-taxes to Dublin, claiming the EU executive arm has interfered in state sovereignty.

10 Nov 2016

Ireland launches appeal against EU Apple tax ruling

Ireland lodged a formal appeal Wednesday against a European Commission ruling ordering the country to collect billions of euros in unpaid taxes from tech giant Apple.

02 Sep 2016

Ireland to join Apple in fight against EU tax ruling

Ireland`s cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand that the European Commission has slapped on the iPhone maker, despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition.

30 Aug 2016

EU hits Apple with record 13 billion euro Irish tax bill

EU said Apple must repay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes after ruling that a series of Irish sweetheart tax deals were illegal.

Italian prosecutors

24 Mar 2015

Italy prosecutors wrap up tax probe into Apple: Sources

Italian prosecutors have wrapped up an investigation into allegations U.S. tech giant Apple failed to pay corporate taxes to the tune of 879 million euros ($964 million), two sources said on Monday.

11 Jun 2014

EU to launch formal investigation into Apple's Irish tax deal: Report

Apple`s Irish arrangement helped it achieve an effective tax rate of just 3.7 percent on its non-US income last year.

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