The European Commission has ruled that member states of the EU can’t grant special tax status to select companies. The ruling negates Apple’s lucrative arrangement with Ireland, and means that Apple now owes about $14.5 billion (USD) in back taxes. Apple’s response was a statement that sounds ominously like a threat, claiming, “It will have a profound and harmful effect on investment and job creation in Europe.”

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