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by thedufer 3541 days ago
Why is the EU going after Google if Ireland is the one that broke an agreement? Usually we go after the entity that did something wrong.
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If its the state aid enforcement, then the EU won't. The EU will force Ireland to collect the missing tax because they can't let the infringement succeed i.e. a fair market must be restored.

I don't know which action you are specifically referring to but I know Google have broken any number of accounting rules though e.g. in the UK they claim to carry out no sales activities, all happening in Ireland, despite of course collecting millions of GBP and employing hundreds of UK sales staff...

My guess would be Google has the money, Ireland not as much.