its reason, eyreland granted the tack company unfair tax breaks for more than a decade and the back taxes come out to a whopping $14.5 billion an apple isn't happy saying quote, the apple's commi history in europe. the sper national tax system in the process. the case is not about how much apple pay is in taxes, it's about which government collects the money. it will have a profound and harmful effect on investment and job creation in europe. apple follows the law and pays all of the taxes we owe where ever we operate. we will appeal and are confident the decision will be overturned. jewel >> the european commission, europe's executive body, that has decided apple must pay up to $14 billion over to the irish government in order to settle unpaid tax claims. now, this is because they believe that the tax arrangement be ireland and apple was unfair. it was too lenient. the irish government don't want the money. p their beneficial relationship with apple and other u.s. firms that bring jobs and investment into ireland. now, apple responded, they say they belie and that it will be overturned.