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Without paying taxes, or a very small percentage, it's a fake achievement.
by IloveHN84 8y ago
Without paying taxes, or a very small percentage, it's a fake achievement.
- mikestew 8y agoAre you suggesting that AAPL gets tax breaks that, say, Exxon doesn't?
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- tzs 8y agoTheir worldwide effective tax rate is around 25%. You consider that small? https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/071816/how-do-apples-taxes-compare-other-tech-giants-aapl.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/071816/how-do... https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/11/the-facts-about-apple-tax-payments/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/11/the-facts-about-apple...
- anon12341234 8y agoThe paid an effective tax rate of 25% over the last 9 months. Also, I fail to see how it would diminish the achievement even if they weren't paying taxes. $1 trillion is extraordinarily valuable. There is zero chance you could create a company that big even if all your taxes were waived.