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According to Arabia Net, the ruling represents a crushing blow to the campaign of the European Union's Commissioner for Competition, Margaret, who is hired for preferential financial deals for specific companies.
The European Union General Court stood next to Apple, and overturned the European Commission’s decision on these fines, and said that the European Commission had failed to show the Irish tax arrangements with the company that it was unaided Legal from the state, and this decision can be appealed.
The Commission concluded, after an investigation, that Apple had returned to Ireland between 2003 and 2014 all the revenues it had achieved in Europe as well as in Africa, the Middle East and India, because it was receiving This country has taken into account tax treatment, thanks to an agreement it has concluded with the Dublin authorities.
The Commission considers that the group has almost completely evaded the taxes on it for this period, amounting to about 13 billion euros, according to the Brussels accounts, which, in their view, represents illegal government assistance, It comes at the expense of other companies that are subject to less-favorable conditions for their business.
However, Dublin maintains that the matter is not against the law. This country, known for its business-friendly stances, has attracted many multinationals thanks to its favorable tax regime.
Ireland expressed its satisfaction with the decision of the European Court, stressing that there was never a special treatment for Apple, but was subject to the laws in force in the country.
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