epaselect epa05547917 EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager uses an Apple iPhone to take a picture of the room from the podium as her news conference begins at the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United States, in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2016. Vestager discussed the Apple tax case and accusations that she has targeted US companies. On 30 August 2016, Vestager announced Ireland gave illegal tax benefits to Apple worth up to 13 billion euros. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
WASHINGTON: Europe’s powerful Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that the EU order for Apple to pay US$15bil (RM62.13bil) in taxes did not represent any bias against US companies.
Speaking hours after the European Union launched an in-depth probe into alleged sweetheart tax deals between French gas group Engie and Luxembourg, Vestager said the new case was evidence that the EU was going after all tax evaders.
