Apple tax ruling: Department of Finance’s claim was wrong says Katherine Zappone

The Department of Finance was wrong to claim the European Commission misinterpreted Irish tax laws over the Apple tax scandal, a minister has conceded yesterday.

In its final report, the commission found that Apple received “selective treatment” from Revenue which amounted to illegal State aid, as other companies did not benefit from similar tax rulings.

The Government could not put forward “any justification at all” for its actions, the commission insisted.