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Letter to the Editor: €13bn would help pay off our Covid-19 debt

Letter to the Editor: €13bn would help pay off our Covid-19 debt — Europe's second-highest court has said that Apple does not owe Ireland €13bn in back tax. Picture: PA

Fri, 17 Jul, 2020 - 00:00

Hip hip, hooray. Ireland has secured a reverse lottery win. Europe's second-highest court has said that Apple does not owe Ireland €13bn in back tax.

That overrules a European Commission decision of four years ago. We can all gather around and celebrate, with social distancing, of course.

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