Grlom u jabuke - Slučaj Evropska komisija vs. Irska (Apple inc.)
Jump in headfirst - The case of the European Commission vs. Ireland (Apple Inc.)

Author(s): Dušan Protić
Subject(s): Politics, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, EU-Legislation
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: European Commission; Ireland; Apple
Summary/Abstract: On August 30, 2016, the European Commission announced that in the investigation of the illegal state aid of the Republic of Ireland to the Apple company, it made a decision establishing a violation of EU rules on state aid, and that based on the refund of unpaid corporation tax for the period 2003-2014. Apple is obliged to pay the Irish tax authorities the amount of 13 billion euros, with the associated interest. Immediately after the publication of this decision, the Republic of Ireland and Apple expressed their dissatisfaction and announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Commission, and numerous reactions from the business community and political representatives followed. At this moment, the public only has the Commission's statement with a brief explanation available, while in-depth expert analyzes are yet to come, as well as an overview of the consequences they will produce, both in terms of the desired goal of eliminating the observed deviation, and in a wider, political context. However, the mere publication of the act has caused a tectonic impact and waves of reactions are sweeping both sides of the Atlantic.

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