Apple received one of the largest fines in its history. In Ireland, the company must repay 13 billion Euro, i.e. almost 326 billion crowns, which it received in tax breaks. This was definitively confirmed today by the EU Court of Justice, to which it Apple appealed after this decision was issued by the European Commission back in 2016. Apple so he defended himself for 8 long years, yet he was unsuccessful.
The Irish government stated that Ireland's position has always been that the country does not provide any tax advantages to any companies or other taxpayers. However, as fate would have it, Ireland provided Appbetween 1991 and 2014 tax breaks in the form of state support and it is mandatory not tochat these reliefs from Applu to return. According to the court, he paid Apple thanks to tax deals only a single percent and in some cases only 0,005% of zik like in 2014. Apple sold its products through Ireland to the rest of Europe through its subsidiaries Apple Sales International a Apple Operations Euroeg
Interestingly, in the dispute nesthello Ireland vs Apple with Ireland demanding additional paymentsancbut on the contrary, the European Commission has taken up the matter. It claims that, on the one hand, Apple he paid almost no taxes, but also that Ireland knowingly allowed him to do so through the benefits it gave him. However, Ireland claims that Apple He paid normal amounts in taxes and received no state aid. Tim Cook stated in 2016 that the EC decision was politically motivated, but later in 2018 Apple decided that he would start returning the arrears to the Irish government, precisely to the trust fund, where already Apple sent 1,5 billion EuroIt is from this fund that Ireland will now start drawing money.
KoneSeriously, some revenue for the EU; we need it for the Green Deal and I mean it seriously!