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I think it's a liability. The US government can at any time tax that cash, and if Apples execs refuse to pony up then they can have fun in jail. If the US gove

• jqm 11y ago
  The government is slow and clumsy but Apple hires fast lawyers and lobbyists. So I wouldn't count on that.
• ojbyrne 11y ago
  Tax changes that are retroactive are extremely rare, mostly because they are seen as unfair - changing the rules after the game. And if you tax the offshore cash generated starting now, then corps will change their behavior to minimize tax paid.
• rchaud 11y ago
  >If the US government decide to do that.... And therein lies the rub. Apple can mount a better defense than the US prosecution can, by dint of their bottomless legal fund. Apple can also put forward a united front, whereas you would need to summon an unprecedented level of political will and bridge-building to simply prevent Congress from derailing the DOJ prosecution through infighting.
  • throwaway101321 11y ago
    How many divisions does Apple have?