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Apple accused of killing civilisation
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Thursday, 08 September 2016 14:30

Apple accused of killing civilisation


Stephen Fry and I finally start agreeing again

Apple’s number one British fanboy, next to Chris Martin, has suddenly waded into his favourite company over its tax dodging antics at the sidelines of its iPhone 7 launch.

How Tim Cook stuffed up Apple's tax disaster
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Friday, 02 September 2016 11:15

How Tim Cook stuffed up Apple's tax disaster


Why he should not have confirmed the EU's case

Corporate historians will look at Tim Cook’s handing of the EU tax case as a moment where he should have shut up and saved both his and other company's billions in tax..

US government furious over EU Apple fine
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016 12:53

US government furious over EU Apple fine


Not paying tax is the American way

The US government is furious that the EU is starting to get hacked off with US companies not paying tax.

Foxconn denies tax evasion
Published in News
Monday, 11 April 2016 11:01

Foxconn denies tax evasion


Caught up in Panama

Apple’s favourite business partner appears to have caught up in an accusaion that it is following the fruity cargo cult’s habit of hiding income in off-shore operations.

France demands $1.76 billion back taxes from Google
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Unless it surrenders at the last minute

The French government has sent Google a bill for back taxes of 1.6 billion euros.

Dell’s EMC deal could be taxed to oblivion
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Wednesday, 11 November 2015 11:42

Dell’s EMC deal could be taxed to oblivion


Tax theat
 

Michael Dell’s $67 billion plan to take over storage giant EMC could be killed off by the US taxman.

Facebook taking the mickey on UK tax
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 10:24

Facebook taking the mickey on UK tax


Pays its staff more in bonuses 

Facebook has been sticking two fingers up at the UK taxman and has been paying staff more in bonuses than it does in UK tax.

Apple exterminates Greek users
Published in News
Monday, 06 July 2015 11:27

Apple exterminates Greek users


You can't afford us any more, see ya

While Greece is worried about having to give all their cash to the Germans, at least they will not have to worry about its citizens wasting their money on Apple's latest musical gimmick.

Apple faces Italian tax evasion charges
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 10:17

Apple faces Italian tax evasion charges


Pasta La Vista baby

Italian coppers have enough evidence to charge the fruity cargo cult Apple with tax evasion.

Friday, 31 October 2014 13:57

Spain forces copyright tax

y money

We didn’t expect the Spanish inquisition