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> Who made the EU Commission the judge, jury and executioner? I don't think this is a fair assessment of the case. The EU Commission have accused Apple and Ir
by Svip 10y ago
> Who made the EU Commission the judge, jury and executioner?
I don't think this is a fair assessment of the case. The EU Commission have accused Apple and Ireland of unfair competition. They now have time to appeal that decision, after which it will be put before the EU high court, a court that is entirely distinct from the Commission.
Think of the EU Commission more as a police investigation, one which one has the opportunity to appeal through the judicial system. Hell, I am not even sure the Commission counts as any of judge, jury and executioner.
- throwaway1974 10y agoremoved, no point talking politics on a tech site
- jsnell 10y agoBut this case has nothing to with tax harmonization. It's about illegal state subsidies given to a specific company, with a tax ruling just being a vehicle for the subsidy.
- vixen99 10y agoAlleged illegal subsidies! No evidence of a special deal or of state aid has been released publicly. Ireland confirms that Apple has paid all tax due and stated that there was no preference given. Let's wait for the court to decide.
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- NetStrikeForce 10y agoOnce again you don't understand the issue. Please read against about it. If Ireland sets their tax to 0.005% tomorrow that'll be fine in the eyes of the EU and they won't (nor can't) do shit about it. This is not a tax issue. Full stop. Doesn't matter how much you say it is by using your throwaway account.