Read Apple's letter to Europe on Irish tax decision

Apple CEO Tim Cook has published an open letter to customers in Europe, after the European Commission ruled that Ireland gave preferential tax treatment to the tech company. Earlier Tuesday, the Commission ordered Ireland to collect up to $14.5 billion in unpaid taxes from Apple, ruling that the Irish government's tax deals gave the company "a significant advantage" over other businesses, in violation of EU law.
In the letter, published on Apple's website, Cook described the Commission