Ireland has been referred to the European Courts of Justice for failing to collect 13 billion euro from Apple in back taxes.
The European Commission has made the move that heaps pressure on the government to collect the money.
The Department of Finance says this is greatly disappointing but from the European Commission it is a major slap on Ireland’s wrists.
In August 2016 the Commission ruled Apple had received illegal state aid from Ireland and owed 13 billion euro in back takes. The money was due to be collected by January this year.
However both Apple and Ireland are challenging the decision through appeal, that could last 4 years.
The Commission maintains that regardless of this Ireland should have collected the money by now to hold in an escrow account.
