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> Do they actually negotiate the amount of tax to pay? I know they will negotiate on payment terms. Confused, did you click the link at all? It literally answe
by throwaway613834 9y ago
> Do they actually negotiate the amount of tax to pay? I know they will negotiate on payment terms.
Confused, did you click the link at all? It literally answers your question right there at the beginning:
> An offer in compromise allows you to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount you owe. [...] We generally approve an offer in compromise when the amount offered represents the most we can expect to collect within a reasonable period of time.
- maxxxxx 9y ago"We generally approve an offer in compromise when the amount offered represents the most we can expect to collect within a reasonable period of time." I read this and should have phrased more carefully. I think this applies to people who really can't pay whereas Apple just doesn't want to pay.
- collyw 9y agoExactly, Apple has loads of money, there is no reason they can't pay.
- donarb 9y agoDoesn’t matter how much money they have. No corporation will pay more than they are legally required. Apple believes they paid the correct amount (as Ireland never complained).
- valuearb 9y agoThey paid exactly as much as Ireland agreed to have them pay. Those $200B in bank deposits was a huge windfall for the country of Ireland, why would they want to tax it at all?
- gehwartzen 9y agoI think Apple can hire enough lawyers and accountants to drag their feet for the "within a reasonable period of time" portion to come into play regardless of ability to pay.