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Speaking at the release of the decision in August, European competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager said that the size of canada goose uk outlet Apple’s giant tax bill may be reduced through payments from its Irish subsidiaries back to its US parent.
The Cupertino tech giant established two companies here, namely Apple Sales International and Apple Operations Europe, both set up to record profits in Ireland.
Ms Vestager said the full amount may not be payable to Ireland.
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Apple Sales International, which accounts for most of the unpaid taxes, holds the intellectual property rights to sell and manufacture Apple’s products outside of America.
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The Finance Department slammed the Commission’s ruling in a statement ahead of the publication of the decision.
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