Why did an “Amazon” spokesperson have anything to say about this? (psst, I think that’s an error in the article)
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E.U. to Take Ireland to Court For Failing to Claim Apple Tax
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No, because Amazon is - in the Luxembourg case - the affected company.
For me this case more interesting because it also has political component. The current leader EU Commission is Junker who was at time of deal president of Luxembourg.
Again, it is a tax deal exclusive to Apple. The question remains if Ireland gained an advantage towards other countries for the Apple EU HQ by using state aids. The question is, are these state aids (less taxes) or not.
The us taxpayers are not affected. Apple has to pay taxes in Europe for profits being made in Europe. Apple has a subsidy in Europe for its European business.
So so so so so glad to see this story, the best thing I’ve read in a while, I’m pretty sure EU tax payers are fed up with funding Ireland whilst it lets billions flow through its country for peanuts..
The rules are simple and have existed for years. Abide by them or face the consequences.
The rules are simple and have existed for years. Abide by them or face the consequences.
Hahahahahaha you’ve been reading your own press too much, none of that is true...
The more taxes that are paid in Europe, the less the taxpayer has to pay in US when repatriating since our rates are higher and they have to pay the delta. That's how.
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Drop the mic.
So in your world view, our wealth belongs to the state, and they decide how much we can keep for our own mundane selfish reasons. We will never agree on this.
I don't think luck is relevant. People demanding that Apple pay up are giving a EU member a free pass regarding Ireland's responsibility in the matter. Perhaps at day's end Apple will sue Ireland to recover damages - who knows? Lets not forget Ireland has gained a lot vis a vis employment / taxes from whatever these deals were.
Huge international banks (working for one them) have already begun moving their European Business to the mainland (Frankfurt, Paris,Amsterdam).
If the negotiations between the EU and UK fail and there’s no deal, the UK will be treated exactly the same way like the US. And that will be a big problem for the UK as they import more than they export. Currently the UK still has access to the European Single Market.
But hey, it is not my problem. I should say thanks as I’m personally benefiting from it.
Oh dear oh dear, hmm I seem to recall several large banks staying in the U.K, and google even launched the Pixel 2 in London today, not America. And all that talk of financial utter doom and gloom, even world war 3, all claimed by the remain camp, all now having to back track on everything they declared as none of it came true...
We don’t need access like we do now to a market we have a massive deficit to, and the last time I checked America was the biggest economy? Oh how it would be bad to be treated like they do, those damn WTO rules....
Pure desperation on your part as a sour loser.. and I don’t have any time for bankers, greedy so and so’s that bankrupted the entire planet a few years ago due to their greed in London and New York... that will always be way way way worst then Brexit! Countless billions of hard earned TAX payers money handed over to greedy selfish people just to keep the planets economy going.
But you just keep on telling yourself the billions invested in the U.K. by EU companies will be thrown away..
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Bombardier is a wake up call to the reality of life outside of the EU. Those exciting trade deals with our "special partner" aren't looking so rosy now.
That is how socialists and communists think. Welcome to Europe and Asia. It is also why they are economically irrelevant.
The problem is that you see the state as your enemy. I see it as the part of my life I necessarily have to share with people around me, so I have to give a percentage of my money to get streets, healthcare, police and other services. I'm glad to do it but I want it to be fair. It's ridiculous that people with much more money than me pay a smaller percentage, no matter my vision of the state. And since it is the place I live in and not Apple, rules shouldn't be made up to fool me.
This is ridiculous. Ireland is appealing the decision, because it believes that the commission had no authority to overturn 20-30 years of member tax policy.
Now that same commission, who's authority is being challenged, is suing Ireland to collect taxes that may not even be legal.
Thanks Brussels.
Now that same commission, who's authority is being challenged, is suing Ireland to collect taxes that may not even be legal.
Thanks Brussels.