Ireland's government on Tuesday outlined how it intends to spend 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Apple back taxes — a windfall that Dublin actually spent several years fighting to avoid.
His comments come three weeks after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Apple over its tax affairs in Ireland.
The landmark decision, which the court said was final, said Apple must pay Ireland billions of euros in back taxes.
The ECJ's ruling was welcomed by tax justice advocates, as well as the bloc's outgoing competition chief Margrethe Vestager, who described the pronouncement as a "huge win" for European citizens.
Apple said at the time that it was disappointed with the decision, while the Irish government said that its position had always been that it "does not give preferential tax treatment to any companies or taxpayers."
Persons:
Jack Chambers, Chambers, Margrethe Vestager, Apple
Organizations:
Irish Finance, Court of Justice, Apple
Locations:
Apple, Dublin, Ireland