Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail stores across France

Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by westiseast on Saturday December 02, 2017 @10:17PM (#15835767)

Ireland allowed Apple a loophole where they were incorporated there, but non-resident, and therefore no tax. It was a sweetheart deal and Ireland got jobs and investment. The EU said no, wants the back tax to be paid.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by ringtail on Sunday December 03, 2017 @09:44AM (#15837721)

The rule applied to every company. Its not even hard. Its as simple as it can get.

Hows that state aid ?

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by petre on Sunday December 03, 2017 @01:56AM (#15836378)

Retroactive taxes and tax regulation? It's too bad the EU officials did not think about that loophole before it was abused.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by soVeryTired on Sunday December 03, 2017 @05:44AM (#15837012)

They did think about it. The law says "No state aid for companies", and the ruling says Ireland gave state aid.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by petre on Sunday December 03, 2017 @07:02AM (#15837229)

Then Ireland should be fined.

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Re:Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail ... by owebmaster on Sunday December 03, 2017 @05:26AM (#15836951)

Not too bad, you just go after the abusers. Why not?

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