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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, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @09:08PM
Incorrect, it is not the fault of the people. That is a popular meme that cynical people use to make themselves feel superior. It alleviates some of the crushing hopelessness by psychologically shifting the blame and putting yourself in a special box. The world still sucks, but at least you know better than everyone else.
The fault is with the system, it has been rigged by and for corruption. All the city council meetings in the world won't change the important parts, and even then lots of cities have enough corruption and crony politics that voicing your disagreement is just a token gesture that gets ignored.
When protests like Occupy do nothing, where hundreds of thousands of people mobilized, how can you blame the 99% for lack of effort? Why don't you go into the free-speech zone and tell us all about it.