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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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