As had been
strongly anticipated, the European Commission announced that it would appeal
the General Court's state aid Apple judgment (Cases T-778/16 and T-892/16).
That judgment annulled the Commission's decision of August 2016 finding that
Ireland granted illegal state aid to Apple through selective tax breaks.
In a press
statement announcing the decision, Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
said that the General Court judgment raises important legal issues that are of
relevance to the Commission in its application of state aid rules to tax
planning cases, and went on to say that the Commission ‘respectfully considers
that in its judgment the General Court has made a number of errors of law. For
this reason, the Commission is bringing this matter before the European Court
of Justice.’
As had been
strongly anticipated, the European Commission announced that it would appeal
the General Court's state aid Apple judgment (Cases T-778/16 and T-892/16).
That judgment annulled the Commission's decision of August 2016 finding that
Ireland granted illegal state aid to Apple through selective tax breaks.
In a press
statement announcing the decision, Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
said that the General Court judgment raises important legal issues that are of
relevance to the Commission in its application of state aid rules to tax
planning cases, and went on to say that the Commission ‘respectfully considers
that in its judgment the General Court has made a number of errors of law. For
this reason, the Commission is bringing this matter before the European Court
of Justice.’
