Europe's top court ruled against Apple on Tuesday in the tech giant's 10-year court battle over its tax affairs in Ireland.
The case stems back to 2016 when the European Commission ordered Ireland to recover up to 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in back taxes from Apple.
The European Court of Justice's decision comes hours after the company unveiled new products to revitalize its iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPod lineups.
Apple said in a filing on Tuesday that it will incur a one-time income tax charge of about $10 billion in its fourth fiscal quarter ending Sept. 28, 2024.
The government noted it will now begin the process of transferring the assets in the escrow fund to Ireland.
"This case has never been about how much tax we pay, but which government we are required to pay it to.
We always pay all the taxes we owe wherever we operate and there has never been a special deal," an Apple spokesperson said. »