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Top EU court rules Apple owes Ireland over $14B in back taxes. (www.icij.org)
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[–] darkevilmac@lemmy.zip 46 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I didn't see it in the article, but doesn't Ireland have comically low tax rates to start with?

[–] cron@feddit.org 59 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yes, that is why many big tech companies have their european hq there.

Edit: Wikipedia on Ireland as a tax haven

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And you could say they are pretty lenient with enforcing GDPR & co (they don't do fuck if not forced).

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (4 children)

What’s funny to me is Ireland wasn’t trying to collect these taxes, the European Commission decided that the Irish taxes were too low and amounted to an illegal subsidy.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 10 months ago

Ireland systematically trying to make the EU a race to the bottom is hilarious /s

[–] j4yt33@feddit.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Okay, I guess I'll take it"

Ireland, probably

[–] rmstyle@feddit.org 9 points 10 months ago

They'll probably try not to take the tax money, again.

[–] poshcrow@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

i heard recently in a podcast apparently ireland doesnt want this money for some reason i think as it would be a disincentive for other companies setting up there

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Still a drop in the bucket, but these are fine numbers I can get behind