The European Commission is sending Ireland to court for Apple

According to the EC, the state provides the technology giant with unlawful aid. .The European Commission has given court to Ireland for the tax relief it has given Apple, Reuters reports. In 2016, the Commission ordered Dublin to return the 13 billion-euro simplified tax, as this constitutes unlawful State aid. So far, however, this has not happened. "More than a year after the Commission has adopted this decision, Ireland has not yet recovered the money, even in part," EU competition commissioner Margret Vestagger said in a statement today. "We understand that recovery in some cases may be more complicated than in others, and we are always ready to help, but Member States need to make enough progress to restore competition," she added.

The Commission said Ireland's deadline for returning money was January 3, 2017. It was also clear that Apple is still benefiting from special tax breaks in Ireland.