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The EU deemed Ireland's tax break to Apple illegal in 2016 as it gave the company a "significant advantage" over its competition. Apple was ordered to pay back the taxes it owed for the period between 2003 and 2014, along with interest. Unsuccessful appeals followed until Apple began paying back the money, starting with a $1.76 billion payment in May of this year, into an escrow fund.
"In light of the full payment[*] by Apple of the illegal State aid it had received from Ireland, Commissioner Vestager will be proposing to the College of Commissioners the withdrawal of this court action," European Commission spokesman Ricardo Cardoso said in an email to Reuters.
[*] 13.2 billion Euros ($15.4 billion) in back taxes, plus interest of 1.2 billion Euros ($1.4 billion)
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/19/apple-pays-irish-tax-bill-eu/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 21 2018, @05:33PM
Corporations can get away with publicly and officially saying in the USA (and elsewhere) "Last year I earned X billions" and maybe even borrowing and spending in the USA based on those "declared earnings" but also telling the US (and other) tax people "Last year I didn't earn a cent, I made a loss".
Good luck doing that when you're a small guy or someone the Gov "doesn't like".