[matt4077]

> and hurt no one.

It hurt whatever country didn't participate in Ireland's race to the bottom, and would have been Apple's preferred base of operations when ignoring tax issues.

[valuearb]

There is no race to the bottom on bank deposits, Apple already paid taxes on these earnings to every european country.

[matt4077]

?

There isn't even a tax on bank deposits, in any country I know. So what, exactly, do you think this case is about?

[valuearb]

Talking about taxes on interest, not deposits.