The European Court of Justice's top legal advisor recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new ruling in the long-running 13-billion-euro ($14-billion) tax case between Apple and Brussels.
The EU claimed Apple parked untaxed revenue earned in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India in Ireland. Photo: Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP/Fileof Justice's top legal advisor recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new ruling in the long-running 13-billion-euro tax case between Apple and Brussels., dating back to 2016 when the EU's executive arm accused Ireland of allowing Apple to escape 13 billion euros in taxes.
"In the Advocate General's opinion, it is therefore necessary for the General Court to carry out a new assessment," the ECJ said in a statement. A final decision by the ECJ is expected within a few months but the judges are not bound by Thursday's opinion."The General Court's ruling was very clear that Apple received no selective advantage and no state aid, and we believe that should be upheld," Apple said in a statement.
Apple's lawyer Daniel Beard pushed back against Loewenthal's claims at the time."Apple has paid the taxes that were due under the Irish tax code," Beard said.The EU has faced difficulty justifying its tax decisions in recent years with previous court losses against Amazon and Starbucks.You are already subscribed to our newsletter!
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