Description: Ireland’s cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple (AAPL.O) in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand that the European Commission has imposed on the iPhone maker, despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition.

Source: BNN.ca

Date: Sep 05, 2016

Link: http://www.bnn.ca/ireland-to-join-apple-in-fight-against-eu-tax-ruling-1.559951

Questions for discussion:

• What is the basis of the action against Apple?
• Do you think this action is the beginning of more tax related issues for large international firms like Apple?