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		izacus on Sept 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple must pay 13B euros in back taxes, EU's top c... Would it be really 0%? Is there any grounds for that? Those companies are based in Ireland due to IP law, not tax law.

Rinzler89 on Sept 10, 2024 [–]

Can't companies abuse the IP law to wash other profits as IP costs?

izacus on Sept 10, 2024 | [–]

Yep, this is why they were based in Ireland - due to their IP law. Which isn't quite the same as 0% taxes.

zoobab on Sept 10, 2024 | | [–]

The Irish patent box was at 0% tax till 2015.

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