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Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by raxxorrax on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @09:05AM (#23844590)
I just compiled a list with companies paying more tax willingly:

If companies were allowed to murder people, I would feel staunchly more endangered.... but seriously, Ireland has lash tax laws to lure these giants into their country, this is no secret, we have several countries within the EU engaging in similar strategies.

I didn't say that the amount of taxes Apple pays isn't morally questionable. But you would still need to complain to representatives, because they are responsible.

Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by tjoff on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @09:37AM (#23845017)
Finding moral companies that doesn't do unethical things to avoid tax is not hard.

I'd claim that the absolute vast majority don't.

Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by tweetle_beetle on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:31AM (#23845691)
So how would I go about determining whether a company I want to buy from doesn't do unethical things to avoid tax? It's everywhere and nowhere.

For larger companies it's just a cost/benefit exercise - there are professionals and an industry built around making and executing these decisions. If the rewards are large enough, they'll do it. How can I, as a consumer, work out if Apple is paying the correct tax on the app payment I make in the App Store?

But equally not all tax evasion is on the scale of Apple's. There is plenty going on at the other end of the spectrum. How can I, as a consumer, work out if my local window washers are paying the correct tax on their cash payments?

I would argue it's virtually impossible for a consumer to establish these facts. And that's the way it should be - we ought to be able to rely on specialist agencies to enforce the rules.

Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by tjoff on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:11AM (#23846293)
You probably don't. But when you come across that information you can decide what you want to do with it.
Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by raxxorrax on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @09:47AM (#23845144)
Well true, it would be unfair to put them all in one basket. But still, there is little use complaining about Apple (I don't usually hold back criticism here). We should hold those responsible creating these laws.
Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by tjoff on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:13AM (#23846336)
Disagree. I don't think complaining will change apples way but they sure deserve the negative publicity.

If apple wants to be an asshole we should treat apple as one.

Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by ksec on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:30PM (#23847586)
That is perfectly fine too.

But you will have to be fair and treat all those doing the same as asshole. Which is pretty much ALL MNC.