Ireland doesn't want it's £11Bn windfall
The EU have taken issue with the illegal state aid from Ireland to Apple, which is understandable. What I don't understand is why the EU is going after Apple directly. This does seem to mean that the EU is trying to override Irish tax law, and goes some way to validating the lawyer's arguments.
The £11Bn bill should just be presented by the EU to the Irish government in the form of a fine. I don't see why the Irish government should be ending up with a windfall as a reward for their wrongdoing anyway. The Irish government can then choose whether to absorb the costs of the ill-advised tax deal or try and recover the costs from Apple - and the resulting appeals etc. can remain between Apple and Ireland.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
