On 07/04/2018 13:47, nospam wrote:
In article , RJH wrote:

I would argue, quite successfully, that Apple pays nothing like every
tax dollar they should.

That is a lie, they pay ever dollar they are required to, just like
everyone else.

It's not a lie. It's an opinion that's based on evidence. And is
coincidentally shared by a lot of people. Not you, obvs ;-)

it absolutely is a lie. the evidence is very clear that apple pays what
they owe.


'Should' pay more. The word is 'should'. And they should pay more.
Should is different to must. It is my opinion - Apple should pay more
tax. it's not a lie.

Even an article linked to from Apple's UK site says as much (read the
para 'The U.S. rate is 35%. Why is Apple’s effective rate so much lower?').

http://fortune.com/2017/10/31/trump-tax-reform-apple-multinational-companies/

from

https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2017/11/the-facts-about-apple-tax-payments/

I suspect the US language is part of the confusion here - they use words
such as sheltering and deferral as well as avoidance.

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Cheers, Rob