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Microsoft Hits $1 Trillion In Total Cumulative Revenue: Reports (mspoweruser.com)

Posted by msmash on from the 'trillion-dollar-company' dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft has hit a major milestone: $1 trillion in all-time cumulative revenue. The finding was first spotted by Jeff Reifman, a tech consultant. According to him, Microsoft hit the milestone in its last quarter. Interestingly, Apple also hit $1 trillion in revenue in 2015. As for profits, Microsoft currently leads the chart with $265.2 billion with Apple trying to close in with $261.6 billion. "You might expect a company to announce a milestone like this and bask in this incredible accomplishment -- but not Microsoft," writes Reifman. "It chose to stay silent as it faces increased public scrutiny for holding $108.3 billion in earnings offshore (an incredible 41% of its all-time profit) and its history of tax dodging at home in Washington State."Microsoft blog MSPowerUser says it independently verified the numbers. According to which, Microsoft's total cumulative revenue as of last earnings call is 1001.569 billion.

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  1. Meh... by Firethorn · · Score: 4, Insightful

    . "It chose to stay silent as it faces increased public scrutiny for holding $108.3 billion in earnings offshore (an incredible 41% of its all-time profit) and its history of tax dodging at home in Washington State."

    Really, that a globally present company might have roughly 41% of it's revenue originate outside of the USA is 'incredible'? I'm surprised it's not higher!

    Also, why not attack the horrible state of our laws that this happens in the first place? Does anybody here seriously pay any more taxes than they have to? Tax avoidance isn't the same as evasion - the prior is the art of using legal loopholes, the latter is illegal.

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    1. Re:Meh... by KGIII · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What makes you think that Somalians aren't taxed? I suppose you're one of those that thinks they don't have any government?

      WTF do you think a WARLORD is? Do you really think think they don't tax the populace? Do you even try thinking for yourself or do you just parrot stuff? Seriously, go visit Somalia. They're probably the most over-governed and over-burdened by governance country on the planet. Just because you don't recognize them as legitimate does not mean they're not government. Just because you're unaware of what is taken from the civilians doesn't mean it's not a tax.

      Seriously, though - go visit. You'll learn something. You'll also find that people are pretty much people - no matter where you go.

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  2. Re:Microsoft is dieing by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Remember when people said that MS missed the Internet and was going to die. Good times.

    FTFY - Damn kids don't know their history anymore. Now get off my lawn!

  3. Re:Microsoft is dieing by cmiller173 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Remember when MS said windows would be for consumer PC's and OS/2 would be for professional use? Good times!

  4. Re:Microsoft is dieing by FlyHelicopters · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How's that Windows Phone thing workin' out for ya?

    How much does MS get paid for every Android phone sold?

  5. Re:Not anytime soon by haruchai · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Even companies who caught the mobile revolution early at various points couldn't prosper.
    I remember when Nokia looked unstoppable, and later RIM / Blackberry.

    How the mighty have fallen.

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