The European Union is taking Ireland to court over its refusal to collect €13 billion ($15.3 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple. Referring the case to the European Court of Justice is an escalation that was expected. Ireland's finance ministry said Wednesday that while it has "never accepted the Commission's analysis" in the Apple case, it was working to recover the taxes. Related: Apple and Ireland go on offensive against EU tax billApple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CEO Tim Cook has previously said the ruling had "no basis in fact or in law," calling it "obvious targeting of Apple."

Source: CNN October 04, 2017 10:43 UTC