Apple designs its products in the United States, manufacturers them in China and them hides its money in Ireland to avoid paying taxes.
Shouldn't they be paying those taxes in China or the US?
Shouldn't they be paying those taxes in China or the US?
Well for one, Apple contracts out the manufacturing of the products to multiple Chinese companies so I fail to see what taxes on profits they would be paying in China wrt manufacturing.
The EU(~508m ppl) is not the US. Apple have a massive presence in Ireland dealing with everything EU specific from before the products hits the shelves to after they're bought.
It still wouldn't be getting any more tax money if Apple was paying more tax in the US rather than stashing it away in tax havens.