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Congress investigated Apple's tax arrangements in 2013, which led to CEO Tim Cook testifying before a US Senate subcommittee.Īpple has billions of dollars held offshore that it would love to bring back to the US, but Cook has said that he thinks the system is unfair. Tax is one of the biggest and most touchy policy issues for Apple. A strongly preferred and mutually beneficial outcome would be a return to the system and practice of international tax cooperation that has long fostered cross-border investment between the United States and EU Member States.'

Treasury Department continues to consider potential responses should the Commission continue its present course. Here's the money quote from the paper (emphasis added): It says that the Brussels-based investigation of Apple is 'supranational' and essentially accused the European Commission of executing a power grab and unfairly targeting American companies. The Treasury released a white paper on Wednesday, commissioned by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, that did not mince words while defending American companies, including Apple, Starbucks, and Amazon. The commission is accusing Apple of striking a sweetheart tax deal with Ireland, in which the iPhone maker would move its profits to wholly owned Irish subsidiaries to reduce its corporate taxes.Īpple has one major defender in its corner, though: the US Treasury Department and, by extension, the Obama administration. JPMorgan has estimated that Apple could be on the hook for as much as $19 billion - or about 17 billion euros - the Financial Times reports.

The European Commission is expected to levy a judgment against Apple in the next few months that could total in the billions of euros. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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