Apple may be about to be taken to court in Italy after investigators concluded a probe into whether or not the US tech giant dodged 879 million euros of corporate taxes.<br /><br /> The claim covers the period 2008-2013 and involves three managers, two in Italy and one in Ireland. The company refutes the allegations, pointing to its state-approved audits of 2007, 2008 and 2009, and insists it was in full compliance with the OECD documentation and transparency requirements.<br /><br /> Apple is just the latest of several multinational companies facing legal action in Europe for tax avoidance, in this case allegedly booking profits made in high-tax member states by subsidiaries in lower-tax ones.
