欧盟委员会日前作出裁定,要求苹果公司向爱尔兰政府补缴130亿欧元税款,称其与爱尔兰的税收优惠协议违反了欧盟的国家援助规定。2017年,苹果公司的税率仅为0.005%,而爱尔兰企业所得税的通常税率是12.5%。该裁定激起苹果和爱尔兰的强烈不满,并可能引发美国与欧盟间的政治争论。苹果公司表示将提出上诉并有信心获胜。 Apple has warned that future investment by multinationals in Europe could be hit after it was ordered to pay a record-breaking €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to Ireland. 欧盟要求苹果公司向爱尔兰政府补缴破纪录的130亿欧元(110亿英镑)税款。苹果警告称跨国公司未来在欧洲的投资或遭受打击。 The world’s largest company was presented with the huge bill after the European commission ruled that a sweetheart tax deal between Apple and the Irish tax authorities amounted to illegal state aid. 欧盟委员会裁定苹果公司与爱尔兰税务当局达成的税收优惠协定属非法国家援助后,这家全球最大的公司面临天价税单。 |