NYT: How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Global Taxes

jolepp · 04-28-2012, 03:33 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/apples-tax-strategy-aims-at-low-t...d-nations.html

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Last edited by jolepp; 04-28-2012 at 03:39 PM.

**boriscleto** · 04-28-2012, 04:35 PM

It could just as easily have been titled "How multi-nationals sidestep billions in global taxes".

kenafein · 04-28-2012, 08:12 PM

Yeah they all do it. Disgusting that they complain about corporate taxes being too high and they don't actually pay them.

**boriscleto** · 04-30-2012, 04:16 AM

jogiba · 04-30-2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

GE made $14.2 billion in profits last year but paid zero corporate taxes to the United States Government. Legally.

GE Pays Zero Taxes: Hate the Game, Not the Player

It must be a slow news day for the NYT to headline Apple paying only $3.3 Billion in taxes.

Quote:

As it stands, the company paid cash taxes of $3.3 billion around the world on its reported profits of $34.2 billion last year, a tax rate of 9.8 percent.

Apple's 9.8% Tax Rate: New York Times Ignorance Again - Forbes

04-28-2012, 03:33 PM	#1
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	NYT: How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Global Taxes http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/apples-tax-strategy-aims-at-low-t...d-nations.html From the side pane: Last edited by jolepp; 04-28-2012 at 03:39 PM.

04-30-2012, 11:23 AM	#5
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	GE Pays Zero Taxes: Hate the Game, Not the Player Quote: GE made $14.2 billion in profits last year but paid zero corporate taxes to the United States Government. Legally. GE Pays Zero Taxes: Hate the Game, Not the Player It must be a slow news day for the NYT to headline Apple paying only $3.3 Billion in taxes. Quote: As it stands, the company paid cash taxes of $3.3 billion around the world on its reported profits of $34.2 billion last year, a tax rate of 9.8 percent. Apple's 9.8% Tax Rate: New York Times Ignorance Again - Forbes

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04-28-2012, 04:35 PM	#2
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	It could just as easily have been titled "How multi-nationals sidestep billions in global taxes".

04-28-2012, 08:12 PM	#3
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Yeah they all do it. Disgusting that they complain about corporate taxes being too high and they don't actually pay them.

04-30-2012, 04:16 AM	#4
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