Virtually none of Apples profits are made in Ireland and Apple doesn’t claim they are. Ireland is where they’ve invested the profits, after paying taxes on them to the countries they were earned in.
The controversy is only on how much tax they should pay on the interest on their profits. Ireland gave them a sweet deal because it cost them nothing to let Apple deposit $100B+ in Irish banks.
And all corporate decisions have basic levels of privacy attached. No accountant, tax or otherwise, should talk about their clients tax and business decisions.
The controversy is only on how much tax they should pay on the interest on their profits. Ireland gave them a sweet deal because it cost them nothing to let Apple deposit $100B+ in Irish banks.
And all corporate decisions have basic levels of privacy attached. No accountant, tax or otherwise, should talk about their clients tax and business decisions.