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's Juncker says Apple tax decision is clearly based on facts, rules

EghtesadOnline: The EU's ruling that Apple Inc must pay a huge tax bill to Ireland was clearly based on facts and existing rules and was not a decision aimed against the United States, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sunday.

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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 07:33

Pinning Down Apple’s Alleged 0.005% Tax Rate Is Nearly Impossible

EghtesadOnline: The European Commission’s finding that Ireland must collect as much as an attention-getting 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes from Apple Inc. contained a second stunning number: 0.005 percent.

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Publish Date:03/September/2016 | 24:04

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

Apple to appeal EU tax ruling this week, says it was a 'convenient target'

EghtesadOnline: Apple will launch a legal challenge this week to a record $14 billion EU tax demand, arguing that EU regulators ignored tax experts and corporate law and deliberately picked a method to maximize the penalty, senior executives said.

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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 07:06

The iPhone came out in 2007. So why was Apple still paying taxes like it was 1990?

The Inside Story of Apple's $14 Billion Tax Bill

EghtesadOnline: “The Maxforce” is the European Union team that ordered Ireland to collect billions of euros in back taxes from Apple Inc., rattled the Irish government, and spurred changes to international tax law. You’d think it might have earned the name by applying maximum force while investigating alleged financial shenanigans. It didn’t. It’s just led by a guy named Max.

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Publish Date:16/December/2016 | 09:52

Ireland to formally submit appeal on Apple case this week

EghtesadOnline: Ireland's government will this week formally submit its appeal against the European Commission's multi-billion-euro demand for back taxes from Apple, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday.

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Publish Date:09/November/2016 | 08:35

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

Apple’s Big Day, ECB Rates, Carney Talks: Week Ahead: Sept. 5-10

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc. holds a keynote event at which it will probably unveil the iPhone 7, rumored to have no headphone jack.

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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 09:34

Political? Mais oui, of course, EU insiders say of Apple case

EghtesadOnline: The European Commission denies that its shock demand that Apple Inc. hand 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland is, in the pungent phrase of Apple CEO Tim Cook, "total political crap".

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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 07:26

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