>So in bringing more business to an area, they need to pay twice? It's very possible for situation where whatever property tax the city gets isn't enough to co

>So in bringing more business to an area, they need to pay twice? It's very possible for situation where whatever property tax the city gets isn't enough to cover the actual services a company requires. Fire, EMS, police, road construction, etc. This is especially true when the workers are mostly commuters. Then the workers don't pay local taxes either. There are positive externalities like nearby restaurants and hotels with increased business. Its really unfair to blame apple for it since they didn't make the rules. But I think it would be fair to levy a "worker" tax that tries to raise revenue for teh city to service the thousands of employees who spend 8-12 hours a day in Cupertino but don't pay a cent in taxes.