IEThe Irish Times
Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year
The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
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- 21 Aug 2026, 12:19 UTC
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 21 Aug 2026, 12:14 UTC
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- Byline
- Killian Woods
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The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
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Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year
The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
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Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year
The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
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- #867
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- 21 Aug 2026, 14:05 UTC
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