Vestager's Apple tax appeal 'may damage Ireland and EU'

European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager believes the GCEU 'made a number of errors' in reaching its decision

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, said she is appealing the July Apple tax ruling.

There are fresh concerns for Ireland’s international reputation and attractiveness to multinational investors in light of European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s surprise eleventh-hour decision to appeal July’s Apple tax ruling. 

That ruling decided the tech giant didn’t owe Ireland €14bn in back taxes and didn’t avail of illegal state aid or preferential tax treatment.