Read Tim Cook's open letter to Europe after tax ruling
 

Read Tim Cook's open letter to Europe after tax ruling
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is **t pleased by a recent European Commission ruling that stated Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in unpaid taxes.*

Cook wrote in a letter, published on Apple's website, the ruling is an attempt to rewrite Irish tax law, and has "** basis in fact or law." The Irish government agrees with Apple, and the two plan to appeal the decision.*

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"We **w find ourselves in the unusual position of being ordered to retroactively pay additional taxes to a government that says we don't owe them any more than we've already paid," Cook said.* Read more...

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