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At some point the US just engages in trade retaliation over this.
by pfdietz 2y ago
At some point the US just engages in trade retaliation over this.
- kryptiskt 2y agoI don't think Apple's tax evasion through Ireland is something that the US would be keen to endorse.
- pfdietz 2y agoTrue.
- DangitBobby 2y agoI don't get that impression. The US has a recent history of declawing its own tax collection agency.
- BartjeD 2y agoAt some point expecting cheap market access without paying taxes for public services is just free riding.
- InsideOutSanta 2y agoWhy would they? This is about Apple and Google not following EU laws inside the EU. It's more likely that this will spurn the US to also be more aggressive in holding big tech companies accountable for their actions.
- Rinzler89 2y agoTrade retaliation because a US company engaged in tax dodging abroad? I knew the US school system is bad but I didn't think it was this bad for people to make such connections.
- DangitBobby 2y agoSeems ridiculous to me that Ireland doesn't have authority over its own taxes to give Apple a tax break, but even more ridiculous that Apple is on the hook for that deal being ruled illegal after the fact.
- Rinzler89 2y ago>Seems ridiculous to me that Ireland doesn't have authority over its own taxes to give Apple a tax break Ireland can have full authority over its own taxes ... if it leaves the EU. But then Apple, Google, et-all would also leave Ireland for another EU tax heaven sicne there wouldn't be much advantage for them staying there anymore. The EU giveth and the EU taketh away. Ireland can't have its cake and eat it too.