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Deepak Gupta markTech Fines

Big tech fines in 2016

In 2016, this directory records 1 major tech penalty totalling roughly $14B. The largest was Apple's $14B action.

1 penalty

Apple · 2016

Apple's €13B Irish tax recovery

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This is a state-aid recovery, not a fine. The Commission ordered Apple to repay illegal tax benefits granted by Ireland, which produced effective tax rates as low as 0.005%. After being annulled in 2020, the order was reinstated by the EU's top court in 2024.

EC · EU / Ireland€13B≈ $14B