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EU’s Margrethe Vestager says Europe must lead the way with a digital taxes

Monday, April 8, 2019 10:01 amMonday, April 8, 201932 Comments

There is still disagreement among EU members over how to implement a so-called ‘GAFA tax’ – named after Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – to ensure the global internet giants pay…

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager may investigate Apple Pay if there are formal complaints

Monday, December 10, 2018 12:00 pmMonday, December 10, 20184 Comments

Apple’s mobile payment service Apple Pay, launched in October 2014, is available in 10 EU countries…

Second term unlikely for EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 3:03 pmWednesday, October 3, 20188 Comments

European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, a former leader of a political party…

EU’s hypocritical Margrethe Vestager going after Apple while backing Madeira tax avoidance scheme

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:56 am25 Comments

This morning I heard an interesting radio report on the European Commission’s long-standing…

Apple’s EU tax nemesis Margrethe Vestager takes aim at other U.S. companies’ offshore profits

Monday, September 19, 2016 4:01 pmMonday, September 19, 201642 Comments

The European Union official who slapped Apple with a $14.5 billion back tax bill signaled over the weekend…

The ‘Brexit-Apple’ connection: What in the world was Margrethe Vestager thinking?

Monday, September 12, 2016 10:26 amMonday, September 12, 201619 Comments

Brexit means Brexit, we have now been told; the future’s bright and the UK extracting itself…

EU approves Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, with conditions

Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:25 am3 Comments

EU antitrust regulators on Thursday approved with conditions Alphabet unit Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after the company pledged…

EU announces sweeping new rules on Big Tech companies

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:31 pm7 Comments

“Big Tech” could soon face stiff fines and stricter controls over their behavior as part of sweeping new European Union rules. The remedies…

EU digital chief invites Big Tech to talks about how to curb their powers

Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:03 pm5 Comments

The European Union’s digital chief has invited companies including Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook to video talks next week to discuss…

Apple: ‘We have always abided by the law in Ireland,’ as EU appeals tax grab loss

Friday, September 25, 2020 9:10 am10 Comments

On Friday, Apple said it has always complied with Irish tax laws and that the issue which led to an EU tax order of 13 billion euros…

Apple court triumph forces tough choice for Vestager’s EU tax crusade

Monday, September 21, 2020 11:49 am13 Comments

Apple’s July court triumph over a massive European Union tax grab is forcing antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to make a tough choice…

Developers of Telegram app file EU antitrust complaint against Apple

Thursday, July 30, 2020 8:57 am24 Comments

Apple is facing another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time from the developers of encrypted messenger app Telegram …

EU regulators to probe Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and other voice assistants

Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:25 am6 Comments

EU regulators are probing if there are competition problems in the market for voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and other…

Apple wins fight over $14.9 billion tax grab in blow to EU

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:00 amWednesday, July 15, 202027 Comments

Apple won its court fight over a record $14.9 billion Irish tax grab in a crushing blow to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager…

Apple accused of competition abuse in EU over item tracking tech

Friday, May 29, 2020 9:41 am3 Comments

In a move that could ratchet up Apple’s regulatory woes in Europe. Apple has been accused by smaller rival Tile of abusing its power to unfairly favor…

EU’s Vestager says she’s received many concerns regarding Apple Pay

Thursday, November 7, 2019 11:16 amThursday, November 7, 201910 Comments

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told a news briefing at Web Summit that she has received many expressions…

Starbucks wins, Fiat loses, Apple kept guessing in EU tax grab rulings

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:42 am44 Comments

Starbucks Corp. won a court fight and a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV unit lost one over European Union tax orders in decisions…

Apple slams EU as epic court battle over $14 billion tax clawback commences

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 1:39 pm7 Comments

Lawyers for the world’s biggest company faced EU officials in the Luxembourg court, challenging a decision that CEO Tim Cook slammed at the time as “total political crap” with no basis in law…

Apple to fight EU’s $14 billion tax grab in European court next month

Friday, August 16, 2019 8:57 am8 Comments

Since 2016, both Apple and Ireland have been denying the merit of the European Union’s tax clawback…

President Trump suggests European Union out of line in suing U.S. tech firms

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:26 pmWednesday, June 26, 201911 Comments

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the European Union was out of line in suing U.S. technology companies…

ODI advises UK to force Google, Apple and Uber to share mapping data

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 10:55 amTuesday, November 20, 201811 Comments

The UK government should force Google, Apple, Uber and others to share their mapping data…

Apple pays €14.3 billion Irish tax bill amid ongoing appeal over EU tax grab

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:00 pmTuesday, September 18, 201843 Comments

Ireland has collected €14.3bn in disputed back taxes and interest from Apple….

EU clears Apple’s purchase of Shazam

Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:37 pmThursday, September 6, 20188 Comments

The European Union approved Apple’s planned acquisition of British music discovery app Shazam on Thursday…

EU hits Google with record €4.34 billion fine for abusing market dominance

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:58 am26 Comments

Google has been hit with a record €4.34bn (£3.8bn) fine by the European Union for abusing…

How Apple easily circumvented EU Competition Commissioner Margarethe Vestager’s tax grab

Monday, June 25, 2018 12:01 pmMonday, June 25, 201818 Comments

In August 2016, European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told Ireland to claw back 13 billion euros…

Apple declines invite to EU hearing, cites appeal against EU tax clawback

Friday, June 1, 2018 2:01 pmFriday, June 1, 201837 Comments

iPhone maker Apple has turned down an invitation to an EU lawmakers’ hearing…

Apple $1.8 billion tax arrears payment eases EU pressure on Ireland

Friday, May 18, 2018 8:58 amFriday, May 18, 20184 Comments

European authorities indicated they are open to dropping a case against Ireland…

Apple to fight EU Irish tax clawback without U.S. support role

Thursday, May 17, 2018 4:00 pmThursday, May 17, 20183 Comments

The U.S. lost a bid to help Apple Inc.’s court fight against the European Union’s order to pay Ireland…

Ireland, Apple appeal over EU tax clawback gets timeframe

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:02 pm8 Comments

An appeal by Apple and Ireland against a European Union ruling for the U.S. firm to pay 13 billion euros ($16 billion) in disputed taxes…

EU antitrust chief says investigation of Google’s Android, AdSense is advancing

Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:00 pmThursday, April 19, 201810 Comments

Investigations into how Google may be using its Android smartphone operating system…

Apple’s Irish tax billions said guarded by Bank of New York

Monday, March 5, 2018 11:00 amMonday, March 5, 201811 Comments

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. won a contract to be custodian for as much as 13 billion euros…

EU says Ireland’s Apple complaint will only be dropped if it takes the full $16 billion in tax clawbacks

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:03 pmTuesday, February 27, 201822 Comments

The European Commission will withdraw its complaint against Ireland for not recovering 13 billion euros…

Her Majesty’s Treasury likely to confirm new taxes for Apple, other tech multinationals

Friday, February 23, 2018 2:01 pmFriday, February 23, 201837 Comments

Her Majesty’s Treasury is considering imposing an extra tax on tech giants like Apple…

Ireland expects final disputed Apple bill remaining around $16 billion

Thursday, February 22, 2018 3:27 pmThursday, February 22, 201817 Comments

Ireland expects the final disputed tax bill that the European Commission ordered…

EU court rejects U.S. government intervention in Apple’s Irish $15 billion tax case

Friday, December 15, 2017 2:26 pmFriday, December 15, 20177 Comments

Europe’s second-highest court has rejected a request from the U.S. government to intervene…

European Commission forces Ireland to collect €13 billion tax clawback

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:05 pm15 Comments

Ireland is to comply with a European Commission order to collect a disputed €13 billion tax bill from Apple…

Ireland expects Apple tax clawback in escrow account in first quarter 2018

Monday, December 4, 2017 10:28 amMonday, December 4, 201717 Comments

Ireland expects iPhone maker Apple to start paying up to 13 billion euros…

Ireland expects progress in Apple tax clawback in coming weeks

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:15 pmTuesday, November 21, 20174 Comments

Ireland expects to make progress in recovering up to 13 billion euros…

Apple holds on to tax billions as Ireland set to miss deadline

Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:20 am4 Comments

The Irish debt office is hiring custodians and investment managers for the estimated 13 billion euros ($15.3 billion) in…

EU sues Ireland over $15.3 billion tax clawback from Apple

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 1:55 pmWednesday, October 4, 201730 Comments

Ireland is being sued by the European Union authorities for failing to collect a year-old bill…

NTMA extends Apple multi-billion euro tax fund deadline

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:59 amTuesday, September 26, 201721 Comments

The National Treasury Management Agency has extended the deadline on a tender process…

Apple will help choose investment manager for $17.9 billion EU tax grab

Thursday, September 7, 2017 8:55 amThursday, September 7, 20173 Comments

Ireland and Apple Inc. will jointly choose investment managers for as much 15 billion euros…

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