Apple suffers setback in fight against EU order to pay £11bn tax bill in Ireland
by Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#6G86Q)
Top adviser to European court of justice says ruling three years ago in tech giant's favour should be set aside
Apple has suffered a setback in its battle against an order to pay an alleged 13bn (11.3bn) tax bill in Ireland, after one of the top advisers to the European court of justice (ECJ) said a ruling in the tech company's favour should be set side.
It is the latest twist in a near 10-year saga over allegations that Apple received favourable tax status in Ireland which resulted in a 13bn benefit, in which the tech company sided with the Irish government in battling an order to pay up issued by Europe's competition watchdog.
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