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The tax rate is a single easy number to point to. But there also is lax to nonexistent enforcement and a very lenient tax code to start with. There have even be
by corty 5y ago
The tax rate is a single easy number to point to. But there also is lax to nonexistent enforcement and a very lenient tax code to start with. There have even been cases where member states refused to collect taxes that were due, where European courts tried to force the states to collect (Apple in Ireland is a famous example).
- Supernaut 5y agoThat's not what happened. The European Commissioner for Competition decreed that Apple had received illegal tax benefits from Ireland and ordered Apple to pay a fine of €13 billion. This was appealed to the European General Court, which ruled in favour of Apple and struck down the Commissioner's decision as illegal.
- dogma1138 5y agoNo that’s not what happens either. Apple wasn’t sued or fined and didn’t go to court, the ruling compelled Ireland to collect additional tax from Apple and Ireland was the one who went on and spent tax payer money on appealing the decision in the EGC.