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El Reg reports
Steve Wozniak has spoken out against Apple's tax affairs, saying all companies ought to pay 50 per cent in taxes.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live he said: "I don't like the idea that Apple might be unfair--not paying taxes the way I do as a person.
"I do a lot of work, I do a lot of travel and I pay over 50 per cent of anything I make in taxes and I believe that's part of life and you should do it."
Asked if Apple should pay that amount, he replied: "Every company in the world should."
According to Woz, money was never a factor when he started the biz with Steve Jobs 40 years ago. He added: "Steve Jobs started Apple Computers for money, that was his big thing and that was extremely important and critical and good."
Europe is currently scrutinising Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple over an alleged sweetheart deal with the company. Some have speculated the probe could lead to Apple paying $8bn in back taxes, even though the case is against the Irish government.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @08:52PM
Did you go into crippling debt over your hospital visit? If not then that is not a good counter example. Either you have company health insurance (a fun capitalistic example of how useful social programs are, though insurance adds a profit surcharge that I'd rather not pay), or you are independently wealthy, or you benefited from one of societies safety nets.
If you truly are a hardworking low wage parent then you are deluded by the promises and propaganda of our "work to be a millionaire!" culture. Pretty much all the socialist first world countries have higher quality of life than the US, which country are you in? The whole concept of government is having a group of people organize and tell the majority what to do. The goal is to have government provide for the people while maximizing personal freedom, almost two separate goals which are a constant balancing act.