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Woz: All Companies Should Pay 50 Percent in Taxes

posted by n1 on Monday April 25 2016, @06:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the render-unto-caesar dept.

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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.

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @09:58PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @09:58PM (#337146)

    So right. Any self-respecting murican just works through any health problems, and they don't need roads as their magical self-hoisting bootstraps can also levitate.

    The ultimate irony here is that anyone who isn't a multi-millionaire (everyone here basically) is paying more than their fair share of taxes. If anything, the "freedom from govt" people should be wildly pro corporate tax as it would lower the tax burden on individuals. For those who say it will hurt jobs, here's a clue: corporations are already doing everything they can to cut costs, pay employees less, outsource and automate the jobs. Making them pay their taxes might actually knock some sense into the single minded MBA types instead of having them try to get all they can from the corporate buffet.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 26 2016, @01:16AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 26 2016, @01:16AM (#337206)

    Yeah, let's all end up like Venezuela who has vast oil reserves and somehow still managed to become a broke hellhole.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 26 2016, @01:51AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 26 2016, @01:51AM (#337228)

      Or, it might have something to do with global oversupply of oil. But if your story fits your narrative, you can go on believing whatever you want.