Apple paid 40% of its global taxes to Ireland in last fiscal year

Apple paid 40% of its global taxes to Ireland in last fiscal year FILE PHOTO: Apple's logo at its store in Paris · Reuters Reuters Fri, August 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM GMT+2 1 min read AAPL DUBLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Apple paid Ireland $17. 1 billion in taxes last year, ‌representing around 40% of its worldwide ‌total, according to a company filing that detailed ​the iPhone maker's global tax liabilities country-by-country. Apple said the amount paid to Ireland was "significantly higher" than income taxes accrued as ‌it included €13 billion ($15.

18 ⁠billion) in back taxes that it was ordered to pay ⁠Ireland by European Union's top court in 2024. Ireland fought the EU back-tax bill alongside ​Apple for ​eight years, ​seeking to defend its ‌position as the location of choice for U. S.

multinationals in Europe - and the billions of euros in direct and indirect taxes they bring in each year. In ‌2016, the European Commission's ​competition chief at the ​time, Margrethe ​Vestager, accused Ireland of having ‌granted Apple illegal tax benefits, ​unfairly diverting ​investment away from other countries. Apple paid $43.

2 billion in income taxes worldwide in ​the fiscal ‌year that ended in September 2025. ($1 = ​0.