A European Union court ruled earlier today to reject a claim by the European Commission to demand $15 billion from Apple in back taxes to Ireland over its alleged illegal deal with Dublin on low tax rates.
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has vowed to continue her fight against illegal tax practices, just hours after an EU court overrode her order for Apple to pay €13 billion in back taxes.
On Wednesday, the European General Court overturned the decision of the European Commission to recover €13 billion of taxes from Apple, which, according to Brussels, Ireland did not receive.
Under the article, any aid granted by an EU member state or through its resources in any form, which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain businesses or the production of certain goods will be incompatible with the internal market, as it affects trade between member states.
Both Ireland and Apple welcomed the court’s decision.
In late August 2016, the European Commission concluded that Ireland provided unjustified tax relief to Apple amounting to slightly under €13 billion. Subsequently, the US company was requested to return unpaid taxes for the period from 2003 to 2014. Both Apple and the EU authorities appealed the claim.
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