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"Senators ask why Apple moves profits into an Irish company that pays no taxes" Didn't they just answer themselves!
by akeeble 13y ago
"Senators ask why Apple moves profits into an Irish company that pays no taxes"
Didn't they just answer themselves!
- bluetooth 13y agoThe best part is that current tax code means Apple earning investment income through AOI is actually legal. Apple has paid their taxes and is playing by the rules - yet Levin is still upset. Edit: I would appreciate it if someone told me what I said was incorrect or wrong in anyway.
- venomsnake 13y agoBecause you made a slight typo. You wrote the best when you obviously meant the worst.
- bluetooth 13y agoGuess conveying sarcasm over the internet is not one of my strengths. I suppose I meant more of a "your tax code allows this type of activity, yet you are still surprised it happens" type message.
- manicdee 13y agoGive the guy a break, he was clearly educated in the USA.
- venomsnake 13y agoNot at all. Just poe's law in action http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law. If any of the discourse team are reading this - sarcasm/intention tag will be much appreciated.
- k__ 13y agoSounds like this for me. They make profit in different countries, pay there taxes there and then put the whole money where it doesn't cost taxes. Why not? In my opinion they should spend the money as they get it, but if they didn't I don't care HOW they didn't...