Apple's Irish based business records €35 billion in pre-tax profits

The company last year paid dividends of $196.7bn to Apple Inc

Apple Operations International Ltd is registered at the company’s Holyhill campus in Cork and covers most of Apple’s non-US subsidiaries. Picture Dan Linehan

Pre-tax profits at an Irish-based Apple business last year decreased by 11% to $41.68bn (€35.47bn).

The decrease in pre-tax profits at Apple Operations International Ltd (AOI) followed revenues declining by 9.5% from $155.83bn to $140.99bn in the 12 months to the end of September 29th last.