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Funds in Apple escrow account down over €200m

Apple has withdrawn some of the funds from the disputed tax payment it had lodged in an escrow account.
Business • 05 Nov 20

Ireland can't tap Apple tax fund for coronavirus fight

The Government can not use the more than €14 billion in disputed taxes it has collected from Apple pending a European court appeal to boost the economy in the fight against coronavirus, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said today.
Business • 23 Mar 20

Appeal of EU Apple tax ruling has cost €7.1m so far

The Government's appeal against the landmark 2016 EU Commission ruling that Ireland gave global tech giant Apple illegal State aid has cost €7.1m to date.
Business • 30 May 19

Investment firms to manage Apple tax account selected

The Department of Finance has chosen Amundi, BlackRock Investment Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to manage more that €13 billion in disputed taxes Brussels has ordered it to collect from Apple.
Business • 23 Mar 18

BNY Mellon to manage Apple escrow account - report

BNY Mellon has been chosen by the Government to manage the the Apple escrow account, according to a report in the Irish Times.
Business • 05 Mar 18

Date for Apple to put funds in account not yet decided

The Government expects Apple to start paying up to €13 billion in back taxes into an escrow, or holding, account once it is set up at the end of January, but an exact date has yet to be agreed.
Business • 06 Dec 17

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