European commission to appeal against €13bn Apple tax ruling

Brussels seeks to overturn decision over alleged unpaid taxes to Irish government

The European commission is appealing against a court ruling that said Apple did not have to pay 13bn (11.9bn) in alleged back taxes to the Irish government, reopening a landmark battle in the EU's campaign to stop sweetheart deals for multinationals.

The bloc's competition chief, Margrethe Vestager, said on Friday she would appeal to the EU court of justice to try to oblige Ireland to collect the alleged unpaid taxes and interest from the tech giant.