Significantly lower amounts, yes, but certainly not "only on US based companies"
Taking it broader than tax rulings, many other examples exist.
Meanwhile, I read that both Ireland and Apple are going to appeal this ruling, so one can see this as a shot very close to the bow that doesn't make the ones shot at surrender.
I hope the result will be that the ruling that the deal is illegal will stand, with a smaller payback. Reasons? I think it is immoral that large companies can negotiate such deals, and applaud the EU for standing up against their pressure when smaller countries do not have the spine to do so, but do not think all blame lies with Apple.
AFAIK, Fiat isn't US based (http://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-rules-that-starbucks-fiat-ben... neither are FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and several other Spanish football clubs (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2401_en.htm), or Amsterdam, Antwerp, and other ports (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-124_en.htm)
Significantly lower amounts, yes, but certainly not "only on US based companies"
Taking it broader than tax rulings, many other examples exist.
Meanwhile, I read that both Ireland and Apple are going to appeal this ruling, so one can see this as a shot very close to the bow that doesn't make the ones shot at surrender.
I hope the result will be that the ruling that the deal is illegal will stand, with a smaller payback. Reasons? I think it is immoral that large companies can negotiate such deals, and applaud the EU for standing up against their pressure when smaller countries do not have the spine to do so, but do not think all blame lies with Apple.