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A comment on Ask HN: Why is Apple ripping of European users? 1€ ≠ 1$. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Why is Apple ripping of European users? 1€ ≠ 1$ by Isofarro on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @06:47AM (#4099787)
Apple garnered £6 billion in sales in the UK in 2010, and paid only £10 million in tax.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnol...

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Apple ripping of European users? 1€ ≠ 1$ by jessriedel on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @06:50AM (#4099796)
That's corporation tax, not VAT. Completely different.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is Apple ripping of European users? 1€ ≠ 1$ by retube on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @06:51AM (#4099798)
I have a feeling there might be some costs associated with revenues of $6bn.
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