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Ireland’s tax breaks for Apple could be illegal...

Ireland’s tax breaks for Apple could be illegal state aid, said the European Commission in a report released Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1nFn0DF). The findings are preliminary, but could result in Ireland being forced to collect back taxes from Apple. The EC is…

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looking into tax breaks given to Apple between 1991 and 2007, said the report. Apple in a statement said it had “received no selective treatment from Irish officials over the years” and has been “subject to the same tax laws as the countless other companies who do business in Ireland."