Cupertino's Mayor: Apple 'Abuses Us' By Not Paying Taxes (theguardian.com)

An anonymous reader shares a report on The Guardian: Apple pays a 2.3% effective tax rate on its $181bn in cash held offshore, according to Citizens for Tax Justice, a not-for-profit research group focusing on tax policy. Citizens for Tax Justice estimates that Apple would owe $59.2bn in U.S. taxes if the money weren't funneled into offshore shell accounts. Criticism over the company's offshore tax schemes has become more pointed in recent months, both locally in Cupertino and from Apple's own staff. At a recent Cupertino city council meeting, some residents protested about a lack of funding for public projects, Barry Chang, Mayor of Cupertino said: "They ball up the paper and throw it, and they say 'You're making all the wrong decisions'," Chang said. "In the meantime, Apple is not willing to pay a dime. They're making profit, and they should share the responsibility for our city, but they won't. They abuse us."

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Re:Fuck you, Barry Chang.

[ArchieBunker]

Lotta fanboys out today.

TAXATION IS THEFT!!!1!!!

[Thud457]

We should just abolish all taxes and fund government services Al LeCarte on Kickstarter.
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