On January 21, Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made a personal appeal to Margrethe Vestager in Brussels…
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European Union regulators want more info on Apple’s Irish tax deal
European Union antitrust regulators have asked Ireland to provide further details on the country’s tax deal…
Apple tells EU tax panel it ‘pays every cent’ due in Ireland
Apple Inc., facing a European Union probe into its fiscal affairs in Ireland, told a panel of EU lawmakers that it pays all taxes due…
Don’t hold your breath in Apple tax probe, EU’s Vestager says
European Union competition chief Margarethe Vestager tempered expectations of a speedy ruling on Apple Inc.’s tax affairs in Ireland…
U.S. demands EU reconsider tax probes of its companies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew called on the European Union to reconsider tax probes targeting U.S. companies…
EU’s plans to tackle corporate tax avoidance hits first roadblocks
New rules to tackle multinationals’ tax avoidance should not go beyond the scope of international guidelines…
Apple’s huge data center in Ireland hits a snag
Apple’s plans of building its first data center in Ireland is facing obstacles from locals…
U.S. Treasury official to meet EU antitrust team over Apple tax deals
A senior U.S. Treasury official will meet European Union antitrust officials investigating tax deals…
Apple and Google stand by Europe tax deals; Rupert Murdoch weighs in
Google and Apple have fought back in the row over the big tech groups’ tax regimes…
Apple could trigger global tax war, potential breakdown of the international tax system
Apple could soon be instructed to pay billions, triggering a showdown between Europe and the US and a potential breakdown of the international tax system…
Apple CEO Cook lobbies EU antitrust chief over Irish back taxes
Apple boss Tim Cook made a surprise visit to Brussels on Thursday to lobby the EU’s antitrust chief…
Ireland’s Sinn Fein party will pursue Apple if EU finds company owes back taxes
Sinn Fein may pursue Apple for the taxes it could owe Ireland should the European Commission find against the company and the government in an ongoing probe…
Will any U.S. presidential candidate give Silicon Valley what it wants most?
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook is usually even-keeled when he is on stage or doing interviews…
Cramer: Apple’s Tim Cook is ‘patriotic’ on taxes
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has a message for Tim Cook critics: He’s right on taxes…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is absolutely right – and wrong – on U.S. corporate tax policy
In the interview with Charlie Rose, Mr. Cook describes the U.S. tax system as being designed for the industrial age as opposed to the digital age…
Apple CEO calls corporate tax rap ‘total political crap’
This is a tax code that was made for the industrial age, not the digital age. It’s backwards. It’s awful for America. It should have been fixed many years ago…
If Apple announces its corporate U.S. exit, will we finally get the message?
Pfizer’s corporate U.S. exit should be a wake-up call to the American public…
Think Ireland’s corporate tax is unfair? Wave goodbye to Apple and thousands of jobs if it’s changed
It is fascinating to watch left wing ideologues and simple minded idiots (though I repeat myself) gleefully call for the Irish nation…
Apple announces 1,000 new jobs in Ireland as EU tax ruling nears
“You can tell by our announcement today, we’re all in,” Chief Executive Tim Cook said…
Activision Blizzard to buy ‘Candy Crush’ maker King Digital for $5.9 billion
ABS Partners CV, a unit of Activision Blizzard, will acquire King shares for $18 each in cash…
Carl Icahn’s political campaign could boost value of his Apple holdings
The plan of Carl Icahn to spend $150 million in campaign money touches on the hottest debate…
EU demands millions in back taxes from Starbucks and Fiat; sets up showdown with Apple
Starbucks Corp. and a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV unit must each pay as much as 30 million euros…
Apple avoids $59.2 billion U.S. tax bill
The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes…
Apple tax probe won’t hurt Ireland, Finance Minister Noonan says
The findings of a probe into Apple Inc.’s tax affairs in Ireland won’t hurt the country…
Some residents object to Apple’s planned new €850 million data center in Ireland
Apple has chosen the ‘wrong site’ for its proposed €850 million data center…
Apple giving Pimco a run for its money in the bond market
Apple has been lobbying Congress for two years to approve a repatriation holiday…
EU’s Vestager says will not complete tax inquiries of Apple, others in second quarter
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday…
Apple may have to pay Ireland 10 years of back taxes
This week, in a regulatory filing, Apple said that if the EC comes back…
Apple warns of potential ‘material’ financial damage from European tax probe
Apple has warned investors that it could face ‘material’ financial penalties…
U.S. companies now have $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid corporate taxes
“Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Google Inc. and five other tech firms now account for more than…
Apple to invest €1.7 billion to build two new european data centers
Apple today announced a €1.7 billion plan to build and operate…
Americans’ interest in hiking corporate taxes wanes slightly
Back in 2008, when gas prices hit $4 per gallon for the first time…
Intel CFO: Obama repatriation tax proposal ‘lipstick on a pig’
We need fundamental tax reform that helps companies…
U.S. Congress, Obama take Apple CEO Cook’s advice, eye corporate tax changes
When quizzed about its tax practices, Apple CEO Tim Cook told a Senate subcommittee…
Obama targets foreign profits with tax proposal, Republicans skeptical
Obama will call for a one-time, 14 percent tax on an estimated $2.1 trillion…
Senator Rand Paul finds Democratic partner for tax repatriation holiday
Under current law, U.S. companies must pay the full 35 percent tax rate….
Britain’s top banks in talks to bring Apple Pay to the UK
Britain’s top banks are in talks with Apple to introduce Apple Pay…
Microsoft to Obama administration: The world’s servers are not yours for the taking
Apple said that the tech sector is put ‘at risk’ of being sanctioned
Steve Jobs still casts long shadow at Web Summit
This past week in Dublin, Steve Jobs was everywhere…
Businesses hopeful Republican control of U.S. Congress will break tax-reform gridlock
“Chief executives have been consistently pressing for change, especially in light of the corporate ‘inversions’…
Ireland’s Prime Minister: Apple has nothing to fear from end of ‘Double Irish’ tax avoidance strategy
The end of the notorious corporate tax loophole known as the “Double Irish” will not deter
Apple says it may lose Irish tax break
Apple says it is at risk of being hit with a higher tax rate…
