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

Fri, August 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM GMT+3 1 min read

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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 = ​0.8562 euros)

(Reporting by Graham Fahy; Editing ​by Muvija M)