Dissatisfied with the ruling! The EU will appeal Apple’s 13.1 billion euro tax case

In August 2016, the European Commission accused Apple of transferring untaxed profits in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India to Ireland, and ruled that Apple illegally evaded taxes of 13.1 billion euros in Ireland, and Apple must return this part of the tax to the Irish government. The Irish government and Apple both expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling and filed an appeal.

It is reported that the European Union’s second highest court, the General Court, ruled on July 15 this year that Apple won the European Commission’s lawsuit against 13.1 billion euros in tax bills.

According to the latest news from Appleinsider, the European Union is dissatisfied with the court’s decision and filed an appeal. It is expected that the appeal will be heard in the European Court of Justice. An EU official said: "This case is very important because it will set a precedent for our future cases."

Regarding the EU’s appeal, Apple pointed out in a statement, “This case was never about how much tax we paid, but where we asked to pay tax.”

Apple also stated: "The company will review the European Commission's appeal, but this will not change the previous factual conclusions made by the court. These conclusions prove that, like other markets, the company has always complied with relevant laws in Ireland. "