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The EU Commission ruled Ireland broke state aid laws and therefore Apple owes taxes:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/aug/30/apple-pay-back-taxes-eu-ruling-ireland-state-aid
This comes only a day after German's vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel called free trade agreement TTIP negotiations with the US 'failed'.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...s-eu-us-germany-vice-chancellor-a7213876.html
Previously, the US had tried to threaten the EU:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/24/apple-taxes-european-commission
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/aug/30/apple-pay-back-taxes-eu-ruling-ireland-state-aid
This comes only a day after German's vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel called free trade agreement TTIP negotiations with the US 'failed'.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...s-eu-us-germany-vice-chancellor-a7213876.html
Previously, the US had tried to threaten the EU:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/24/apple-taxes-european-commission