But Apple isn't paying the 12.5% Ireland tax rate; they paid 0.005% in the past year - thanks to an assumed deal between Apple and the government. The issue he

But Apple isn't paying the 12.5% Ireland tax rate; they paid 0.005% in the past year - thanks to an assumed deal between Apple and the government. The issue here isn't Ireland being at 12.5% which they are free to use - it is the special treatment Apple and I assume other large corporations are getting which is being viewed as unfair