Sir, – Your front-page story of November 10th informs us that the Irish Government “risks being forced to accept” €13 billion from Apple. With a long list of public services currently struggling due to insufficient funding, perhaps it is high time to ignore the risk and accept the gift. – Yours, etc,
NOEL SHANAGHY,
Faithlegg,
Co Waterford.
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Sir, – I note with a weary sigh that the long-running legal battle over Apple’s tax affairs could “drag on” to the end of the decade.
Bearing in mind that the €14.3 billion originally lodged with the State by Apple has already fallen in value to €13.4 billion, I’m wondering if there will be anything left by the time this matter is sorted?
Think of how many homeless people that lost €900 million could have housed. It’d give you the pip! – Yours, etc,
GEOFF SCARGILL,
Bray,
Co Wicklow.
Sir, – I see that the Apple case is set to run, possibly to 2030.
We can only hope that the €13 billion doesn’t fall far from the tree. – Yours, etc,
PETER DECLAN O’HALLORAN,
Belturbet,
Co Cavan.
Sir, – An EU advocate general’s legal opinion against Apple and the Irish Government is to be welcomed.
It is a shot across the bows against our role as one of the biggest tax havens in the world.
Many countries, often poorer than our own, are denied part of their tax base for health, education and social supports. This is not something the Irish people have never called for. It is something engineered by big business, our Government and the financial services sector. Hopefully this ruling will initiate the unwinding of our tax haven and shadow banking structures that cause ever-increasing global inequality. – Yours, etc,
PAUL CONNOLLY,
Cavan.
