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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: 2) by dry on Tuesday April 26 2016, @06:10AM
Of course corporations pay taxes. They have to pay their workers enough to cover their workers taxes. That is why they have these memes going, they'd love if your taxes went down so they could pay you less.
Then there are all the companies that are already charging as much as the market will bear. If Apple raised their prices, would they move as much product? Same with Walmart, how much could they raise their prices before someone else would under sell them as having a few millions profit is good enough.
Of course Walmart represents the worst, a super rich company leeching off the taxpayers (by paying so little that employees need food stamps etc and telling their employees how to collect)