Yesterday the Court of Justice of the European Union gave the company a hard blow Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), in the process in which he tries to get rid of the "fine" of 13 billion euros for not paying taxes correctly in Europe. Apple challenged the EU's decision to ask it for 13 billion euros in the form of taxes that must be paid retroactively, and the Court of Justice of the European Union is judging this case.
Last year, the US government filed a request to intervene to help Apple, it was rejected in December by a lower court of the European Union Court of Justice, and the decision has now been upheld. The Court of Justice of the European Union decided that the US government has no reason to intervene in favor of Apple in the process, so the latter will have to deal with it alone.
Apple receives a HARD BLOW from the Court of Justice of the European Union
The US government claimed that the decision of the appeal against the fine imposed by the EU will affect its economy because of the large amount requested by the Europeans, but the Court of Justice of the European Union has a different opinion. The representatives of the US Ministry of Justice declared themselves disappointed by the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union, but it is as normal as possible.
"The US is disappointed in the decision to deny its participation in litigation concerning the tax treatment of US companies, a DOJ official said. The US has a clear and direct interest in the treatment of Apple's offshore profits, as confirmed in the tax legislation enacted within days of the lower court's order denying intervention, the official said."
The Court of Justice of the European Union will give Apple the opportunity to demonstrate why the EU's decision to demand 13 billion euros is wrong, but the chances of success are small. Apple has Ireland's help in this process, but even so, the Court of Justice of the European Union will most likely decide that the EU's claims are as fair as possible.
