[tick_tock_tick]

Ireland gave Apple a tax deal. The EU is arguing Ireland as part of the EU is not allowed to set it's own tax policy. The lack of clarity is Ireland's claiming it's still a sovereign nation and can set taxes but the EU says no you're not.

[s1artibartfast]

That's not true. EU nations set their own tax policy freely. That's why the EU is claiming it isn't simply a tax issue, but a hidden subsidy. The EU already lost once, but they are trying again

[tick_tock_tick]

If lower tax rates are a "hidden subsidy" then clearly they can't set their own tax policy freely....

[s1artibartfast]

Well clearly there is a lot more to this situation if you want to actually look at it.