EU Seeks Top Court Backing in $14 Billion Tax Fight Against Apple

EU Seeks Top Court Backing in $14 Billion Tax Fight Against Apple
The logo of the European Court of Justice is pictured outside the main courtroom in Luxembourg on Jan. 26, 2017. Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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LUXEMBOURG—EU competition regulators appealed to the bloc’s highest court on Tuesday to override a lower tribunal and make Apple pay a record 13 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in Irish back taxes.

The case, which has far-reaching implications for corporate tax bills, is the most high-profile of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s campaign against sweetheart deals between multinationals and European Union states.