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[Rinzler89]

>Seems ridiculous to me that Ireland doesn't have authority over its own taxes to give Apple a tax break

Ireland can have full authority over its own taxes ... if it leaves the EU. But then Apple, Google, et-all would also leave Ireland for another EU tax heaven sicne there wouldn't be much advantage for them staying there anymore. The EU giveth and the EU taketh away. Ireland can't have its cake and eat it too.

[pfdietz → Rinzler89]

At what point does the liability to ex post facto changes in law affect corporate willingness to do business in the EU?

[Rinzler89 → pfdietz]

Apple is free to stop doing business in the EU at any time if it doesn't like the rules. Nobody is forcing them to.