Ireland to collect back taxes from Apple (reluctantly)
<p>The Irish government will <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/eu-apple-tax-ireland-idUSA5N1IW02N" rel="noopener noreferrer">comply</a> with the EU ruling to collect <strong>€</strong>13B (about $14.5 billion) in back taxes from Apple, but isn’t happy about the prospect. The country worries about being held accountable for any depreciation on the money, which will go into an escrow account if the tech giant should win an appeal at some point and need a refund.</p>