Apple paid approximately $17 billion in taxes to Ireland last year, representing nearly 40% of its global tax burden. This substantial amount stems from a September 2024 ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which confirmed that the tax benefits granted to Apple by Dublin constituted illegal state aid. The company was required to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes, plus interest accumulated over a decade. Its Irish subsidiary reported a tax contribution of $12.1 billion for the fiscal year ending September 2025, including $1.4 billion under the global minimum tax of 15%. The ECJ ruling validates the European Commission’s state aid framework and marks a turning point for the tax strategies of large multinational corporations.
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