Apple, Ireland win €13 billion tax appeal in blow to EU
By DW
19 July 2020 |
3:44 pm
A European Union court has ruled in favor of Apple in an appeal of an order to pay Ireland €13 billion euros in back taxes. The ruling complicates EU efforts to rein in tech giants in Europe.
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