Reply to post: Re: 'defies reality and common sense'

Apple tells European Commission it's nutty for slapping €13bn tax bill on Irish subsidiary

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Re: 'defies reality and common sense'

It's an attempt by the EU to retroactively apply interpretation (not laws) to an existing arrangement.

The EU is using subjective methods to override clear existing law. Apple and other global companies will apply existing law to the best of their ability. They try to minimise their costs (including tax) because if they didn't do that they'd be sued by their owners (shareholders) for negligence.

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