Apple Ordered to Pay Up to $14.5 Billion in EU Tax Crackdown

Dara Doyle:

Apple Inc. was ordered to repay a record 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) plus interest after the European Commission said Ireland illegally slashed the iPhone maker’s tax bill.

When you go to a store and get a deal, if the store screws up, it pays the difference to whomever. Why should Apple be the one to pay and not Ireland itself, for not adhering to EU tax laws?