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> These tax shenanigans would stop if laws were enforced. At the end of it all, laws are enforced by the judiciary. The judiciary (similarly to politicians) ar
by lucideer 6y ago
> These tax shenanigans would stop if laws were enforced.
At the end of it all, laws are enforced by the judiciary. The judiciary (similarly to politicians) are human people, and each individual's interpretation of what is law will vary.
Probably the biggest example of the difficulty of enforcement is the Irish Apple case[0]. The European Commission carried out a two-year investigation that found Apple avoided paying €13 billion in taxes to the Irish state. The Irish state rejected the Commission's findings and appealed the findings to the European General Court (EGC). And the EGC found in favour of the Irish state (and Apple).
Does this count as laws being enforced?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_illegal_state_aid_case_against_Apple_in_Ireland#Appeal_(2016%E2%80%932020) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_illegal_state_aid_case_agai...