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Re:Commission says Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up ... by eru on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @09:32PM (#12395287)
How are they going to evade VAT or a land value tax?
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Re:Commission says Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up ... by notahacker on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @03:34AM (#12396581)
Well, they could own virtually no land in Ireland and buy very few physical assets in Ireland (hang on, that's actually already the case for Apple; shame about anyone brave enough to be actually making stuff in Ireland though)

Put another way, why should Irish businesses and consumers pay increased VAT and a new land tax so that Apple's profits can be tax free?

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