European Commission to fight Ireland in Apple tax appeal case

The European Commission will fight its case in a court appeal taken by Ireland against the €13bn Apple ruling.

Pierre Moscovici, the economic, financial affairs, and taxation commissioner, said it does not have the same view as Ireland and would be making the case for the “ordinary people, people who have been pressurised during the crisis” in any appeal.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has faced opposition to the Government’s decision to appeal the ruling that Apple must pay the State €13bn in back-tax.