Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Apple profits diverted to Ireland to save taxes in Spain

apple irlanda Apple desvía sus beneficios a Irlanda para ahorrarse impuestos en España

If you were wondering what is the reason that all major California companies like Apple, Facebook and Twitter have their European headquarters located in Ireland, the answer is simple: the taxes. Ireland offers companies attractive figures to settle their business in the territory. For example, the corporate tax in the European country is 12.5%, up from 30% to demand in Spain.

So no wonder that companies try to filter all their earnings through Ireland. This was unveiled this week an article published by the newspaper El País and in ensuring that the tax return in Spain Apple comes out to return.

All the benefits you get in the Apple stores are concentrated in Spain and Ireland and hence the statement leaves them to return. That even though multiplied by fourteen Apple profits made ​​last year.

Apple shows off once again, a great engineering work prosecutor. The solution: that other European countries put the batteries and offer similar to the Irish figures to attract foreign companies.

More- The great saving Apple: international taxes



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