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>The fact that it's not as high as vacri or you may like is not their fault. Lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by offi
by bnegreve 14y ago
>The fact that it's not as high as vacri or you may like is not their fault.
Lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government [...] [1]
It works pretty well when you are as big as Apple.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying
- icelancer 14y agoWhat is stopping the government from saying: "No, too bad. Pay X amount of taxes instead of the proposed X-Y taxes."
- Scriptor 14y agoBecause "the government" is composed of the same people being lobbied to by Apple.
- icelancer 14y agoYes. That's the point. We elect those people. We get what we deserve.
- calbear81 14y agoIf governments make ex post facto changes to the tax law, you create a volatile business environment that turns off new investments especially from overseas investors. This is why countries that nationalize previously private enterprises without notice end up screwing up foreign investment. Who wants to start a company in X country if at any time they can say "No, too bad. Pay me 90% in taxes now."