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Should we be withdrawing from the apple tax case?

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  • 17-03-2020 10:55pm
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    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭


    There's €13 billion currently in escrow and possibly about half that amount again in penalties available for the country at the stroke of a pen. Given that Varadkar tonight spoke about piling even more debt upon future generations, to not draw down that money under threat from corporate interests is bordering on criminal.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Oh dear :(


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    False Prophet
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭False Prophet


    No, worst thing we could do.
    And we cant just take it, as rest of europe would want its share


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    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭sabat


    False Prophet wrote: »
    No, worst thing we could do.
    And we cant just take it, as rest of europe would want its share

    Not true. The tax just had to have been paid somewhere in the EU, which it wasn't. The money would go straight to the exchequer in Ireland.


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    plodder
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    Ireland isn't the only party to the case. If we withdrew, then Apple would continue regardless.


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    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,119 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    sabat wrote: »
    Not true. The tax just had to have been paid somewhere in the EU, which it wasn't. The money would go straight to the exchequer in Ireland.

    No. You are wrong. The fine is because it is claimed that they did not pay tax that was due all across Europe.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,577 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Not for this forum


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