EU illegal State aid case against Apple in Ireland
Have you ever played a game and someone gave you an unfair advantage, like letting you move closer to the finish line or giving you more points than everyone else? That's what the European Union is investigating with Apple.
Apple is a really big company that makes a lot of money selling phones, computers, and other gadgets. They have a big office in Ireland, which is a country over in Europe. The EU thinks that Apple got some help from the Irish government that gave them an advantage over other companies, and that's not fair.
This help is called "state aid." It's like a special gift from the government to a company. In this case, the EU thinks the Irish government gave Apple a really good deal on their taxes. Taxes are the money that companies have to pay to the government. The EU thinks that Apple paid way less in taxes than they should have because of the help they got from the Irish government.
The EU thinks this is illegal because it's not fair to other companies that don't get this kind of help. It's like if you were playing a game and someone else got to start with more points or had an easier board to play on. That's not fair to you or the other people playing.
So, the EU is trying to make sure that everyone plays by the same rules. They want all companies to have the same chance to succeed without any unfair advantages.
Apple is a really big company that makes a lot of money selling phones, computers, and other gadgets. They have a big office in Ireland, which is a country over in Europe. The EU thinks that Apple got some help from the Irish government that gave them an advantage over other companies, and that's not fair.
This help is called "state aid." It's like a special gift from the government to a company. In this case, the EU thinks the Irish government gave Apple a really good deal on their taxes. Taxes are the money that companies have to pay to the government. The EU thinks that Apple paid way less in taxes than they should have because of the help they got from the Irish government.
The EU thinks this is illegal because it's not fair to other companies that don't get this kind of help. It's like if you were playing a game and someone else got to start with more points or had an easier board to play on. That's not fair to you or the other people playing.
So, the EU is trying to make sure that everyone plays by the same rules. They want all companies to have the same chance to succeed without any unfair advantages.