10 years summary of payments to IRD by Apple Inc
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From: Tom Atkinson
Dear Inland Revenue Department,
Whille it may be deemed protect by the privacy act, or perhaps not as a publicly traded company, as the world leader in in tax evasion / tax avoidance, Apple Inc set world records in 2017 by paying no tax at all (virtually) for the 10 years leading up to 2017, a year when they had sales of over $4 billion NZD, I think this justifies my request in public interest?
They (Apple and IRD NZ) seem to be the perfect example to single out for investigation to check how our whole global tax system is function don't you agree?
Also they are my personel yardstick: Apple is the largest taxpayer in the world we’ve paid over $35 billion USD in corporate income taxes over the past three years, plus billions of dollars more in property tax, payroll tax, sales tax and VAT. But not so much in NZD to IRD NZ?
Radio NZ reports a new tax was put in: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/496... But I do NOT see a number. I want to see the exact amount Apple paid this year, last year, the last five years, heck if you can pull 10 years upto 2014-2024 I would not put you at fault!
I am tracking this at my blog: https://www.funk.co.nz/auckland-music-up... (link goes live in 24 hours)
Yours faithfully,
Tom Atkinson
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Inland Revenue Department
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Dear Inland Revenue Department,
Whille it may be deemed protect by the privacy act, or perhaps not as a
publicly traded company, as the world leader in in tax evasion / tax
avoidance, Apple Inc set world records in 2017 by paying no tax at all
(virtually) for the 10 years leading up to 2017, a year when they had
sales of over $4 billion NZD, I think this justifies my request in public
interest?
They (Apple and IRD NZ) seem to be the perfect example to single out for
investigation to check how our whole global tax system is function don't
you agree?
Also they are my personel yardstick: Apple is the largest taxpayer in the
world we’ve paid over $35 billion USD in corporate income taxes over the
past three years, plus billions of dollars more in property tax, payroll
tax, sales tax and VAT. But not so much in NZD to IRD NZ?
Radio NZ reports a new tax was put in:
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
But I do NOT see a number. I want to see the exact amount Apple paid this
year, last year, the last five years, heck if you can pull 10 years upto
2014-2024 I would not put you at fault!
I am tracking this at my blog:
[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
(link goes live in 24 hours)
Yours faithfully,
Tom Atkinson
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From: oia
Inland Revenue Department
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Tçnâ koe Tom Atkinson,
Please find attached Inland Revenue’s response to your 22 November 2024
request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Nâku noa, nâ,
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From: Tom Atkinson
Dear oia,
what if the disclosure could be considered made for the purpose of carrying into effect a law?
Disclosures made in carrying into effect revenue laws
Carrying into effect revenue law
Section 18 does not apply to a disclosure of sensitive revenue information that
is made for the purpose of carrying into effect a revenue law as set out in
schedule 7, part A.
SHOULD NOT THE COMMISSIONER INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS?
Carrying out function conferred on Commissioner
Section 18 does not apply if—
(a)
a disclosure of sensitive revenue information is made in carrying out or
supporting a function lawfully conferred on the Commissioner to—
(i)
administer the tax system:
(ii)
implement the tax system:
(iii)
improve, research, or reform the tax system; and
Also somebody should do some research into whether NZ is or should be considered a TAX HAVEN.
Agencies for research and development
Section 18 does not prevent the Commissioner communicating to an officer,
employee, or agent of the Treasury (as defined in section 2 of the Public
Finance Act 1989), of Callaghan Innovation, of the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment, or of a state sector entity responsible for any
function related to research and development advice or incentives, information
reasonably necessary for that person to perform their work in relation to
evaluating (in accordance with section LY 10 of the Income Tax Act 2007),
administering, statistical reporting on, and policy formation for, tax credits
provided in subparts LY and MX of that Act.
Yours sincerely,
Tom Atkinson
From: oia
Inland Revenue Department
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Tena koe Tom,
Please see attached Inland Revenue’s response to your Official Information
Act request received on 27 November 2024.
Ngâ mihi
Leilana
Governance and Ministerial Services | Inland Revenue - Te Tari Taake
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