4 ms·
> “As the largest taxpayer in the world, we know the important role tax payments play in society. We pay all that we owe according to tax laws and local customs
by mtgx 7y ago
> “As the largest taxpayer in the world, we know the important role tax payments play in society. We pay all that we owe according to tax laws and local customs wherever we operate,” Apple said.
Translation:
"We pay all that we owe (but only after we pay tens of millions of dollars to a dozen of the best legal firms in the world to find us the most cutting edge accounting and legal loopholes so that we can avoid paying most of what we really owe)."
This is Apple Ethics™ for you.
- alluro2 7y agoI deeply dislike it as well, but they are a business and it's only normal that they do - I'm pretty sure any for-profit company in the world would want to maximize profits at expense of tax. It's up to lazy politicans collecting their fat paychecks to close the loopholes when they're found, or pay more attention when they're writing legislation and not create them in the first place. Or not be corrupt and ignore the loopholes for other interests.
- alkonaut 7y agoAnd this discussion is exactly how these loopholes are being brought to light, so that when I vote next time I can try to do something about it. Let's not see discussions like these as being something disconnected from "oh well that's a legal/political issue". This is how we close loopholes.