Apple Paid $17.1 Billion in Taxes to Ireland, Nearly 40% of Global Total

Payment included billions in back taxes following an EU court ruling that ended an eight-year tax dispute Apple paid Ireland $17.1 billion in taxes during its latest financial year, accounting for about 40% of the iPhone maker's total income tax payments worldwide, according to a company filing detailing its tax liabilities across countries. The unusually large payment was driven in part by a…