The pattern of Apple, Tim Cook, described as “political garbage” the decision of the European Commission to demand the company to pay 13 billion euros ($ 15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, and denied having enjoyed preferential treatment.
“it is a total political rubbish” Cook told the Irish Independent newspaper in an interview published Thursday.
in another interview broadcast on Irish public broadcaster RTE, the leader of the US computer giant said. “it is irritating, disappointing clearly has a political origin, not based on facts or law. “
” we have not done anything wrong, and the Irish government has done nothing wrong. what we have done together is to build a great relationship, “he told RTE.
“There was no special agreement between Apple and Ireland, does not exist,” he added, ensuring that the company pays 12.5% tax like all companies located in the country.
“We pay 400 million dollars in taxes in Ireland in 2014, one of the years of being talked about much,” he told the television.
After three years of research, the European Commission concluded that Ireland had granted Apple tax advantages undue 13 billion euros, and claimed that figure to the company, which led to protests and the same Irish government, whose low-tax attracts many foreign society.
Cook recalled that Ireland and Apple “take 37 years of marriage” and although they came to consider leaving the country at some point crisis, “we stuck together because we always felt close to the community, people”.
“not once,” he replied, when asked if Apple enjoyed a different from other companies, as European authorities argue treatment.
the Commission stated that on occasion the Apple tax rate became 0.005%. “It is a false figure, I have no idea where it comes from,” claimed the leader of the company founded by Steve Jobs.
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