The European Court of Justice ruled on the 10th that Apple in the United States must pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland. At the same time, it upheld the 2.40 billion euro fine that Google in the United States faces for abusing its monopoly power to suppress competitors. The statement of the European Court of Justice confirmed that the European Commission's 2016 ruling that Apple needs to pay 13 billion euros in back tax benefits to Ireland. The European Court of Justice also rejected Google's appeal on the same day, upholding the European Commission's 2017 ruling that it abused its dominant position and favored its own shopping service "Google Shopping" and imposed a 2.40 billion euro fine.