C&AG: Apple tax fund's market losses and €881m gain 

Final transfer of cash from the fund to the Irish Exchequer took place on May 9, 2025

In September last year, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ireland had granted unlawful state aid to Apple over several years, for which Ireland had to recover more than €13bn from the tech giant. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has detailed the performance of the Apple escrow fund in the years leading up to the final judgement of the case.

In September last year, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ireland had granted unlawful state aid to Apple over several years, for which Ireland had to recover more than €13bn from the tech giant.