The Government is worried losing the case will damage Ireland's reputation as a place to do business.
Apple’s European headquarters is located in Cork and in 2016, a court ruled the company had been given illegal tax breaks and owed the Government €13 billion in back taxes.
“The reality is that if Ireland gets the €13 billion, its reputational damage and maybe its status with the multinationals could be significantly affected,” economist Austin Hughes said. Following the 2020 decision, Apple said it was “not about how much tax we pay, but where we are required to pay it” and said the company was “proud to be the largest taxpayer in the world, as we know the important role tax payments play in society."At stake is not just Apple’s tax affairs but also two fundamentally different philosophies about competition and tax policy.
“The European Commission is on a mission, effectively, to try and deal with tax irregularities by large multinationals right across Europe,” Mr Hughes said.
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