The EU’s second-highest court has sided with Apple and Ireland in the latest episode of an on-going legal battle between the two and the European Commission. The Commission has 14 days to appeal.
The EU’s General Court, the second-highest court in the bloc, has sided with Apple and Ireland against the European Commission, meaning the American firm will not have to pay Ireland €13 billion in tax making up for several years of underpayments. The court said there was not enough evidence to prove that Ireland had given the corporation illegal tax breaks in order to make its territory more appealing.
Going forward, the European Commission will have 14 days to appeal the decision at the European Court of Justice.
