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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by Joakal on Saturday December 02, 2017 @07:19PM (#15835180)
> “Apple must stop denying the tax practices highlighted by the European Commission’s investigation, withdraw its appeal to the European Court of Justice and pay its fine of 13 billion euros as quickly as possible,” said Aurélie Trouvé, spokesman for Attac, according to the release.

A blurb from article. It looks like the government already went after Apple.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by icebraining on Saturday December 02, 2017 @07:48PM (#15835297)
They sound misinformed. The 13 billion euros is not a fine, it's back taxes that the EU says Apple should have paid to Ireland.

Yes, this is relevant; Apple is not being punished¹, they're just being told to fulfill their obligations.

¹I'm not saying they should or shouldn't be.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by toyg on Saturday December 02, 2017 @08:27PM (#15835469)
Potato, potahto. Apple must pay and Ireland must collect, dropping their insulting appeal. Whether it's a fine or backdated taxes is relatively irrelevant at this point.
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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by devereaux on Saturday December 02, 2017 @07:27PM (#15835207)
The protesters may not want to let justice run its course.
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