The European Commission has decided thatonec will not sue Ireland for delays in recovering the €13,1 billion it was supposed to recover from AppThe total amount isonec climbed to €14,3 billion due to fees. The first action by the European Court of Justice at the initiative of the European Commission was taken in October 2017, a year after Ireland was ordered to pay the money after Appto enforce. Apple but he subsequently repaid the money, so there is no need for a court hearing.
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"Whereas the Apple he has repaid the unauthorized support he received in Ireland, there is no reason for any legal action. Apple by repayment he removed the distortion of competition and the Commission decided today to withdraw the action in response to this act.' it is stated in the statement of the European Union body. Apple between 2003 and 2014, it paid much lower taxes than other companies. In the year 2014 Apple paid in Ireland only 0,005% of all its European profits.
Tim Cook during his visit to Ireland:
That Apple intentionally took advantage of loopholes in tax lawsoneIreland itself has rejected several times Tim Cookwho stated that Apple he didn't come to Ireland to do business because of taxes. He said he saw it in business in Ireland Apple an opportunity to support Europe's development. Tim Cook He also mentioned the above-standard relationships with Irish app developers, of which there are almost 17.
And what does it have? Cook say ? that they wanted to rip off Europe and politicians in Europe are total idiots ? with these multinational companies, the company needs to pay taxes where it has sales, because that's where it takes people's money. Ireland is another example of banking corruption. Great EU, especially because it solves stupid things like food labeling, pumps ... and another 80 thousand. regulations that we have adopted so far.