Ireland'scabinetagreedonFridaytojoinAppleinappealingagainstamulti-billion-eurobacktaxdemandthattheEuropeanCommissionhasslappedontheiPhonemaker,despitemisgivingsamongindependentswhobackthefragilecoalition. TheCommission'srulingthisweeksaidthattheUStechgiantmustpayupto13billioneuros($14.5billion)toDublinhasangeredWashington,whichaccusestheEUoftryingtograbtaxrevenuethatshouldgototheUSgovernment. Withtransatlantictensionsrising,theWhiteHousesaidPresidentBarackObamawouldraisetheissueoftax ...
Ireland to join Apple in fight against EU tax ruling
EU Commission's ruling said Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to 13 billion euros to Apple
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