Ireland’s government agreed on Friday to support Apple in its appeal of a European Commission order to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes to the European Union, Reuters is reporting.

The Irish cabinet briefly hesitated on whether to support Apple’s appeal. The Independent Alliance, a coalition of independent Irish legislators, had wanted more time to review the ruling and speak with tax officials and other experts.

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In its ruling, the executive branch of the EU said Ireland and Apple had established sweetheart tax agreements in violation of EU regulations. They ordered that Apple pay what it believed was the proper amount owed without Irish “state aid.”

Some members of the Irish cabinet disagree with the appeal and argue that Ireland should accept its portion of the back taxes.

Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan has pressed for supporting Apple in the appeal saying that, “is necessary to defend the integrity of our tax system; to provide tax certainty to business; and to challenge the encroachment of EU state aid rules into the sovereign Member State competence of taxation.”

U.S. politicians and government officials have criticized the EU’s back tax demands, saying that it shows the EU is targeting U.S. companies. The White House has said that President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaTwitter investigating automated image previews over apparent algorithmic bias Donald Trump delivers promise for less interventions in foreign policy Rush Limbaugh encourages Senate to skip hearings for Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE will speak on the matter at the upcoming G20 summit next week.

“We need to find a way to make the global system of taxation more fair — more fair to countries around the world, particularly countries like the United States,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.