"Member states cannot give tax benefits to selected companies - this is __illegal__ under EU state aid rules," the commissioner said.
"The Commission's investigation concluded that Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple, which enabled it to pay substantially less tax than other businesses over many years."
"The Commission's investigation concluded that Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple, which enabled it to pay substantially less tax than other businesses over many years."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0830/812819-apple-tax-ireland/