Apple will start paying 13 billion euros in retroactive taxes to Ireland next month, but that battle is far from over

A few months ago, it was believed that Apple would start paying 13 billion euros (more than R $ 55 billion) in retroactive taxes Ireland in March, but her first deposit actually falls on the next month as reported today by Financial Times.

Despite this, the case that comes from the beginning of 2016 and had an initial verdict over a year and a half ago is still far from over.

Both Apple and the Irish government are appealing against the decision imposed by European Commission regulators, which will be analyzed by the end of this year, according to Paschal Donohoe, Minister of Irish Finance. Meanwhile, Apple has no choice but to start paying what it is supposed to owe. The total amount must be collected in a custody account until the third quarter.

Apple and Ireland deny that they have signed special agreements in order to exempt Ma from paying certain taxes, since the beginning of the 1990s until the sum was so high.

As the first deposit will only fall in May, we will not see any reference to this in the release of Apple's financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2018, which will be released on May 1. Still, Apple has already stated that it is not the case impacting its short-term financial results.

via MacRumors