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> Though Apple will have to pay its tax bill within weeks, the money will be held in escrow, and the issue will probably take years to be resolved. Am I the on
by wav-part 10y ago
> Though Apple will have to pay its tax bill within weeks, the money will be held in escrow, and the issue will probably take years to be resolved.
Am I the only one outraged by this ? There is no guarntee your money is safe. You hire tax advisors. You go as far as to get confirmation from Finance Minister. Its apparently not enough. This level of legal uncertainity is just insane.
- hanso 10y agoIs this a joke?? No, of course not outraged like that. Outraged by Apple not paying taxes like every ordinary person
- Whitestrake 10y agoOutrage is perhaps not the right term. It's important to keep in mind that Apple, being a business, is doing exactly what the primary function of a business is - making money. Reducing tax burden is effectively making money they otherwise wouldn't have. So while as a consumer and citizen I'm happy that Apple is being held to account, I agree with your concern that not even Apple, having gone to such lengths to ensure that such an approach is ostensibly a legal and legitimate method of doing business, can effectively have the authority turn around and say "We change our mind, you owe us fourteen billion dollars." It creates much uncertainty in the legal and administrative processes. I would prefer to see them simply close the hole for future endeavours.