European Commission will appeal €14.3bn Apple tax ruling

Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said 'the General Court has made a number of errors of law' in its judgement

EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said ensuring all companies, big and small, pay their fair share of tax remains a top priority for the Commission. Picture: Stephanie Lecocq

The European Commission is to appeal the €14.3bn Apple tax ruling that ruled in favour of Apple and Ireland in relation to the tech giants tax affairs in the state.

Last month, the General Court of the European Union ruled that Apple did not need to pay €14.3bn to the Republic, annulling the Commission's decision of August 2016 finding that Ireland granted illegal State aid to Apple through selective tax breaks.