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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: 3, Insightful) by aristarchus on Monday April 25 2016, @10:30PM

    by aristarchus (2645) on Monday April 25 2016, @10:30PM (#337163) Journal

    There's a lot more reason to think that than there is to think the reverse. This question could easily be turned around.

    No, it can't. It is not your money, it the Federal Reserve's money, they are just letting you hold on to it for a while. And your house is not your house, it is just letting you live in it for a while. And this earth is not your earth, if anything, you belong to the earth, not the other way around. No the question cannot be turned around. And not to put too fine a point on it, your life does not belong to you. It is only the restraint of your fellow citizens that lets you pretend to "own" anything. For all things belong to god, and if you don't pay your taxes, you may get to find this out first hand.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @10:44PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 25 2016, @10:44PM (#337170)

    No it's not. It's her majesties govenment's money. (you insensitive clod)

    • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Monday April 25 2016, @11:08PM

      by aristarchus (2645) on Monday April 25 2016, @11:08PM (#337176) Journal

      "Render unto Elizabeth", I always say! Money belongs to whoever's face is on it! Now about that Canadian money often referred to as "The Loony" . . .