Retail sector demands piece of Apple tax pie

Support package for the sector could mean the difference between 'survival and liquidation' for many businesses

Retail Excellence Ireland said businesses are struggling to manage rising costs alongside antisocial behaviour. Picture: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg

Representative body Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) has called on the Government to use some of the funds from the Apple tax ruling to fund a support package for the sector which could mean the difference between “survival and liquidation” for many businesses.

Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union — the highest court in Europe — ruled against Apple in its latest legal bid to quash a €13bn tax order the EU Commission said it owes to Ireland.