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notseamus  ·  4545 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Google's tax evasion.
They do need a European base (Apple's Europe service centre and call centres are in Cork), but would they choose Ireland if not for the tax? Maybe not (although English speaking is a benefit).

Unfortunately it's not going away soon as it's the only thing keeping Ireland afloat right now and the only way the economy is going to grow and the only way IMF money will get paid back, so there's no will to change the status quo.