Economics
Apple to Fight EU Irish Tax Case Without U.S. Support Role
- Apple, Ireland have pending appeals against EU’s 2016 decision
- U.S. says outcome of case could affect its economic situation
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The U.S. lost a bid to help Apple Inc.’s court fight against the European Union’s order to pay Ireland a record 13 billion euros ($15.3 billion) in unpaid taxes.
The EU’s highest court rejected the U.S. request, its press service said on Twitter on Thursday. A lower court in December also dismissed the request, saying the American government failed to show it had a direct interest in the result of the state-aid case.