The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that Apple must pay 13 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, ending a decade-long legal dispute.
The EU's Court of Justice upheld a 2016 European Commission ruling that found Ireland had given Apple illegal state aid by offering tax advantages from 1991 to 2014.
As a result, Ireland was ordered to recover the amount from the tech giant.
Apple and Ireland contested the decision, and in 2020, the EU General Court sided with Apple, ruling that the Commission had failed to prove that Apple obtained a "selective advantage".
However, the Commission appealed the decision.
On Tuesday, the Court of Justice overturned the previous decision, relying on the Commission and confirming the demand that Apple return the back taxes.
The ruling marks the final judgment in this case.
