EU top court rules against Apple, Google
The tech giants have been ordered to repay taxes and fines amounting to $14.3 billion
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Published: Sep 10, 2024 5:43 PM | 1 min read
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered two landmark orders against Google and Apple, which would require the two tech giants to pay $14.3 billion in back taxes.
The case against Google began in 2017. In the case, the EU accused Google of violating its antitrust regulations by placing its own Google Shopping links in searches. Google was then fined €2.4 billion, but had appealed to the ECJ, which has now upheld the fine.
"In the light of the characteristics of the market and the specific circumstances of the case, Google's conduct was discriminatory and did not fall within the scope of competition on the merits," one of the media reports quoted the judges as saying.
The case against Apple dates back to 2016. It involves allegations that authorities in Ireland gave an unfair advantage to google. The EU has long demanded that Apple pay back billions of taxes.
Both the judgments against Google and Apple are final and cannot be overturned.
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