Despite Tim Cook’s Trashtalking, Apple Will Pay Italy $348 Million in Back Taxes

orchard apple tree , like many other companies , is ill-famed for funneling money through its European home base in Ireland and do good from a downhearted revenue enhancement rate . Well , Italy ’s had enough of it , and Applejust tally to pay the boot - determine country $ 348 millionin back taxis . Tim Cook must be pissed .

Tim Cook must be pee since before this month he called the tax controversy “ total political crap . ” Apple’salso been accuse of robbing the United Statesof billion in unpaid taxes , while Cook boldlytold Charlie Rose , “ Apple pays every tax dollar we owe . ” The settlement brokered in Italy would advise otherwise . But hey , when you ’re the world ’s most valuable company , you may afford to lave your job off with inhuman severe cash .

[ The Guardian ]

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