<P> On August 30 , 2016 , after a three - year investigation , the EU 's competition commissioner concluded that Apple had received `` illegal state aid '' from Ireland . The Commission ordered Apple to pay 13 billion euros ( $14.5 billion ) , plus interest , in unpaid taxes . The Irish government `` unanimously '' agreed to appeal the ruling , claiming there was no departure from the applicable Irish taxation law and that the Commission 's action was an intrusion into Irish sovereignty ( since national taxation policy is excluded from Union treaties ) . Apple have also announced that they will appeal the Commission 's findings . </P>
<P> On August 30 , 2016 , after a three - year investigation , the EU 's competition commissioner concluded that Apple had received `` illegal state aid '' from Ireland . The Commission ordered Apple to pay 13 billion euros ( $14.5 billion ) , plus interest , in unpaid taxes . The Irish government `` unanimously '' agreed to appeal the ruling , claiming there was no departure from the applicable Irish taxation law and that the Commission 's action was an intrusion into Irish sovereignty ( since national taxation policy is excluded from Union treaties ) . Apple have also announced that they will appeal the Commission 's findings . </P>
who led investigation into the legality of apple 's accounting practices during the 2000s
who led investigation into the legality of apple 's accounting practices during the 2000s
the EU 's competition commissioner
the EU 's competition commissioner