Irish government wins strong backing by parliament for EU Apple appeal

EghtesadOnline: Ireland's government won strong backing from parliament for its appeal against a 13-billion-euro back tax bill the European Commission ordered it to collect from Apple, following 12 hours of debate on Wednesday.

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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 08:40

Apple’s Pot of Gold May Shine on Reluctant Ireland’s Bond Market

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc. is challenging it, Ireland’s government doesn’t want it, but bond investors might one day end up benefiting from it.

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Publish Date:06/September/2016 | 09:12

EU Show of Might With Record Apple Tax Demand May Be Brexit Boon

EghtesadOnline: Just when you thought the European Union was down, it’s delivered a blow that shows you can’t count it out.

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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 10:03

The EU's Apple Ruling Is a Victory for Tax Confusion

EghtesadOnline: The European Commission’s decision to impose a tax bill of 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Apple is unjust and unnecessary. And the harm is not confined to a single company: The ruling has cast a cloud of uncertainty over Europe’s corporate-tax rules, potentially affecting all multinational investors.

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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 09:14

Apple Ireland Ruling Could Be the End of Easy European Tax Deals

EghtesadOnline: The days when big U.S. technology companies could easily slice tax bills in Europe are coming to an end.

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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 09:12

OECD official says EU Apple ruling not precedent for future tax cases

EghtesadOnline: A multi-billion euro back tax bill handed to Apple by the European Commission should not be seen as a precedent for future tax cases as it was based on state aid rather than tax law, the OECD official spearheading global tax reform said on Monday.

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Publish Date:27/September/2016 | 06:26

Ireland to join Apple in fight against EU tax ruling

EghtesadOnline: Ireland's cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand that the European Commission has imposed on the iPhone maker, despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition.

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Publish Date:03/September/2016 | 10:48

Apple CEO says EU tax ruling 'total political crap': Irish Independent

EghtesadOnline: The European Union's imposition of a 13 billion euro ($14.5 billion) back tax bill on Apple is "total political crap", Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a newspaper interview on Thursday, and anti-U.S. bias may have played a role.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 08:19

U.S. tax code may allow dramatic retaliation in EU Apple case

EghtesadOnline: U.S. tax law gives the Obama administration power to double tax rates for European companies should it choose to dramatically escalate a dispute with the European Union over Apple's tax bill.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 06:30

EU hits Apple with $14.5 billion Irish tax demand

EghtesadOnline: The European Commission ordered Apple Inc to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid.

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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 08:16