Add sales taxes on their products, payroll taxes on their employees, capital gain taxes on the dividends they issue.... and Apple is generating much more than 16% of their profits in government revenue vs. a world where Tim Cook closes up shop tomorrow.

> Add sales taxes on their products, payroll taxes on their employees

these taxes are not taxes on apple (the company). They do not count towards a company's taxes paid.

Indeed - tax the little man from all angles, not the big corporation.

Taxing the little man vs the big man is not Apple’s decision. Talk to your senator about that.

I am aware, and I don't disagree. I don't even begrudge Apple for using this amazing tax scheme - they'd be foolish not to. But the argument that they're paying enough because they enable the government to milk everyone else in other ways seems entirely wrong.

They did choose to move to a tax haven though, while still going out of their way to to market themselves as being from California. It sucks they want to reap the benefits of being an American company without sowing their share.

The federal corporate tax rate is 21% so its pretty close.

Can you give me 5% of your income?