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EU competition chief warns “don’t hold your breath” on $8B investigation into Apple’s tax affairs

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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager has warned reporters not to expect a quick decision from the <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/10/eu-launching-formal-investigation-into-apples-tax-practices-in-ireland/" target="_blank">investigation[/url] into whether or not Apple’s tax arrangements in Europe are legal, reports <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-07/don-t-hold-your-breath-in-apple-tax-probe-eu-s-vestager-says" target="_blank">Bloomberg[/url].</span></p>

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“Don’t hold your breath,” she told reporters in Brussels on Monday about the timing of decisions targeting Apple and online shopping giant Amazon.com Inc, whose tax affairs in Luxembourg are also under intense scrutiny. “I’m just warning you.”</span></p>

<p class="p1">Apple uses Ireland as its European headquarters, funneling most revenue through the country, where it has a <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/30/apple-ireland-tax/" target="_blank">special arrangement[/url] with the Irish government to pay corporation tax of just 2.5%. The EU believes this arrangement may be illegal for two reasons …</p>
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