I put this on another post, for the Irish perspective;
This is funny. So Apple used some sketchy accounting to avoid paying tax to the Irish government (people), a tax that all other businesses MUST pay or face fines / legal proceedings for the directors.
The EU investigated their off the books tax “arrangement” with our civil servants, that the citizens were not aware of. They told Apple to pay the Irish “government” $18Bn in back tax and fines and stop the tax dodging, in other words a level playing field for all businesses.
The Irish government, who allegedly represents the Irish citizens, refused the order and appealed the decision to the EU Supreme Court of “Justice”, where they lost. They did this because it was a threat to “our” sovereignty to make hidden sweetheart deals to political donor corporations.
So my government (civil servants) that we employ and pay to look after our interests are actively colluding with a corporation for their benefit.
Apple are now trying to weasel out of paying this tax by calling Trump at the eleventh hour, a man they have constantly vilified. Let’s see how that works out for dandy Tim Apple.
As you can see, the government/ civil service are not working in the interests of the people. They are bought and sold like the cheap parasite whores they are.
I thought Apple shifted all their IP to low tax Ireland, and then used licensing deals to siphon profits from high tax jurisdictions to Ireland in order to save money?
I put this on another post, for the Irish perspective;
This is funny. So Apple used some sketchy accounting to avoid paying tax to the Irish government (people), a tax that all other businesses MUST pay or face fines / legal proceedings for the directors.
The EU investigated their off the books tax “arrangement” with our civil servants, that the citizens were not aware of. They told Apple to pay the Irish “government” $18Bn in back tax and fines and stop the tax dodging, in other words a level playing field for all businesses.
The Irish government, who allegedly represents the Irish citizens, refused the order and appealed the decision to the EU Supreme Court of “Justice”, where they lost. They did this because it was a threat to “our” sovereignty to make hidden sweetheart deals to political donor corporations. So my government (civil servants) that we employ and pay to look after our interests are actively colluding with a corporation for their benefit.
Apple are now trying to weasel out of paying this tax by calling Trump at the eleventh hour, a man they have constantly vilified. Let’s see how that works out for dandy Tim Apple.
As you can see, the government/ civil service are not working in the interests of the people. They are bought and sold like the cheap parasite whores they are.
Government are parasite for sure. You summarize well.
a cluster of parasites
poly (as in polygamy) ticks (as in parasites that require a host to survive)
LOL
Who ultimately pays for corporate taxes? Hint, we do. I'll never cheerlead taxes against anyone because in the endings the People who pay.
Incestuous relationship between government and corporation?
“who allegedly represents the Irish citizens”
u/#kek
I thought Apple shifted all their IP to low tax Ireland, and then used licensing deals to siphon profits from high tax jurisdictions to Ireland in order to save money?
The accountants came up with something called a Dutch sandwich. Basically, corporations pay no tax, us plebs do.