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US based headquarters cannot transfer money from foreign sister companies back to US without paying tax, so they buy foreign companies. Wunderlist seems like o

by frik 11y ago

US based headquarters cannot transfer money from foreign sister companies back to US without paying tax, so they buy foreign companies. Wunderlist seems like one of many todo list apps: https://www.wunderlist.com/ https://www.wunderlist.com/

frik 11y ago
Offtopic: Speaking about Microsoft, I just noticed a "Windows 10" advertisement in my Windows 7 taskbar next to the clock. Windows update silently installs and launches new applications (two executable) and one of them comes with enabled Telemetry. 23MB big ad-program is located in C:\Windows\System32\GWX\. Check your Windows 7/8 taskbar. Source: http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting-windows-7-and-windows-8-users-to-reserve-their-free-windows-10-upgrade/ http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting... https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us @downvoters: even if it's offtopic, see at least the source
- knodi123 11y ago
  Also offtopic, but everybody really should be brushing twice a day, for a full 2 minutes each time. And flossing.
  - afarrell 11y ago
    First floss, then brush. Spend 30 seconds in each quadrant and be sure to get the molars in the back. Don't brush immediately after drinking acidic things like soda.
  - Otik 11y ago
    Flossing is actually less important than most people think. It's far more important to thoroughly brush your teeth, to the extent that most of the time that people spend flossing would be better off used for brushing. Flossing doesn't protect against caries, but can provide some benefits for gum health.
    - knodi123 11y ago
      as a child, I was told that my teeth were fairly well protected against cavities on the open surfaces by cursory brushing, by virtue of my sealants- but that flossing was equally if not more important since those inter-tooth pockets were the only places where food could hang out, firmly pressed against the enamel.
      - Otik 11y ago
        There actually hadn't been much research done on it until relatively recently (and probably still not enough), so your dentist was just following the common knowledge of the time. Here's a link: http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum-disease-and-tooth-decay#sthash.NDg6RK7U.dpuf http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum...
- nightski 11y ago
  I wouldn't really call it an "ad" in the revenue generating sense. They are notifying you that you can get Windows 10 for free. This program lets you do that in a couple clicks and is very convenient.
- JonoW 11y ago
  "Offtopic" was a wee bit of an understatement there
kolbe 11y ago
I feel like, if your goal is to get bought by Apple, Google or Microsoft (or a pharma company, for that matter), it would be wise to incorporate in a country where they can use their offshore cash to buy you. Maybe Americans can start getting in on it.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  "Tax haven support as a service"
  - MCRed 11y ago
    Germany is not a tax haven. Taxing the repatriation of funds that have already been taxed (Eg: Apple sells a Mac in germany, it pays taxes on the profits in germany) is punitive and very rare for a country to do. Most countries actually want money coming into the country from outside- and call it "foreign investment". This money tends to stimulate the economy and benefit everybody. The USA is neandrathal in its taxation schemes. Leaving money outside the USA is not "evading" taxes, because no taxes were due (the local taxes were already paid). It's simply not enabling the federal governments' attempts to double dip.
    - mpweiher 11y ago
      Yes and no. Yes, Germany is not a tax haven. However, US multinationals have been avoiding paying taxes in the EU. For example, those profits made in Germany are offset by purely fictitious charges from an entity in Luxembourg or Ireland, so no actual tax is due in Germany. The host countries of those entities negotiate special deals where they also pay essentially no taxes. So there is no actual "double dipping", most of those profits haven't been taxed, they've been tax-avoided. See: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/us-apple-ireland-tax-idUSKCN0HP0QT20140930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/us-apple-ireland-t... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/apple-ireland-tax-breaks_n_5905288.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/apple-ireland-tax-b... http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/business/amazon-luxembourg-european-commission.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/business/amazon-luxembourg... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-britain-starbucks-tax-idUSBRE89E0EX20121015 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-britain-starbuc...

by frik 11y ago

frik 11y ago

Offtopic: Speaking about Microsoft, I just noticed a "Windows 10" advertisement in my Windows 7 taskbar next to the clock. Windows update silently installs and launches new applications (two executable) and one of them comes with enabled Telemetry. 23MB big ad-program is located in C:\Windows\System32\GWX\. Check your Windows 7/8 taskbar. Source: http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting-windows-7-and-windows-8-users-to-reserve-their-free-windows-10-upgrade/ http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting... https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us @downvoters: even if it's offtopic, see at least the source

knodi123 11y ago
Also offtopic, but everybody really should be brushing twice a day, for a full 2 minutes each time. And flossing.
- afarrell 11y ago
  First floss, then brush. Spend 30 seconds in each quadrant and be sure to get the molars in the back. Don't brush immediately after drinking acidic things like soda.
- Otik 11y ago
  Flossing is actually less important than most people think. It's far more important to thoroughly brush your teeth, to the extent that most of the time that people spend flossing would be better off used for brushing. Flossing doesn't protect against caries, but can provide some benefits for gum health.
  - knodi123 11y ago
    as a child, I was told that my teeth were fairly well protected against cavities on the open surfaces by cursory brushing, by virtue of my sealants- but that flossing was equally if not more important since those inter-tooth pockets were the only places where food could hang out, firmly pressed against the enamel.
    - Otik 11y ago
      There actually hadn't been much research done on it until relatively recently (and probably still not enough), so your dentist was just following the common knowledge of the time. Here's a link: http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum-disease-and-tooth-decay#sthash.NDg6RK7U.dpuf http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum...
nightski 11y ago
I wouldn't really call it an "ad" in the revenue generating sense. They are notifying you that you can get Windows 10 for free. This program lets you do that in a couple clicks and is very convenient.
JonoW 11y ago
"Offtopic" was a wee bit of an understatement there

kolbe 11y ago

I feel like, if your goal is to get bought by Apple, Google or Microsoft (or a pharma company, for that matter), it would be wise to incorporate in a country where they can use their offshore cash to buy you. Maybe Americans can start getting in on it.

toomuchtodo 11y ago
"Tax haven support as a service"
- MCRed 11y ago
  Germany is not a tax haven. Taxing the repatriation of funds that have already been taxed (Eg: Apple sells a Mac in germany, it pays taxes on the profits in germany) is punitive and very rare for a country to do. Most countries actually want money coming into the country from outside- and call it "foreign investment". This money tends to stimulate the economy and benefit everybody. The USA is neandrathal in its taxation schemes. Leaving money outside the USA is not "evading" taxes, because no taxes were due (the local taxes were already paid). It's simply not enabling the federal governments' attempts to double dip.
  - mpweiher 11y ago
    Yes and no. Yes, Germany is not a tax haven. However, US multinationals have been avoiding paying taxes in the EU. For example, those profits made in Germany are offset by purely fictitious charges from an entity in Luxembourg or Ireland, so no actual tax is due in Germany. The host countries of those entities negotiate special deals where they also pay essentially no taxes. So there is no actual "double dipping", most of those profits haven't been taxed, they've been tax-avoided. See: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/us-apple-ireland-tax-idUSKCN0HP0QT20140930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/us-apple-ireland-t... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/apple-ireland-tax-breaks_n_5905288.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/apple-ireland-tax-b... http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/business/amazon-luxembourg-european-commission.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/business/amazon-luxembourg... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-britain-starbucks-tax-idUSBRE89E0EX20121015 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-britain-starbuc...