The state is preparing a robust defence of its taxation policy in the increasingly likely event that the European Commission rules that Apple received a sweetheart deal from the Revenue Commissioners that allowed it to avoid billions in taxes.
Senior officials are gearing up for the ruling in the next few weeks from European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager that could potentially see Apple ordered to reimburse the taxman.
However, the government is already preparing the...
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