Apple discloses first detailed EU tax payments

Following new European Union transparency requirements, Apple has released its first detailed public report on revenue, profits, and income taxes paid across individual EU member states for the fiscal year ending September 2025.

In Germany, Apple reported a total revenue of approximately 2.72 billion USD (2.33 billion EUR) from its business units, with a pre-tax profit of roughly 209 million USD (178 million EUR). The company paid 153.5 million USD (131.2 million EUR) in income taxes in the country. Apple currently employs 4,089 people in Germany, including over 2,000 engineers at its European Silicon Design Center in Munich.

On a broader European scale, Ireland recorded a significant tax payment of 17.08 billion USD (14.6 billion EUR). Apple attributed this exceptionally high figure to the liquidation of a trust account following a European Commission state aid decision and a subsequent ruling by the European Court of Justice. This legal battle centered on tax advantages previously granted to the company in Ireland, which the Commission deemed anti-competitive.