Apple ordered to pay €13 billion in Ireland

Accuses EU of retroactively changing rules

Tom Allen
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Apple ordered to pay €13 billion in Ireland

The European Court of Justice has overruled tax breaks Ireland gave to Apple, forcing the firm to pay up.

The ECJ says the tax breaks Ireland gave Apple between 1991 and 2014 were illegal, and has ordered the iPhone maker to pay €13 billion in back taxes. While the Irish government says it will resp...

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