In some jurisdictions this can get you into jail under "public obscenity" (a lot of our laws are stuck in the Victorian era).
With neither having gained entry to any new jurisdictions this year, it seems unlikely that either will soon reclaim the No.
In some jurisdictions this can get you into jail under "public obscenity" (a lot of our laws are stuck in the Victorian era).
"We comply with applicable laws in jurisdictions where we operate," said Alibaba.
For years, Japanese businesses and the tax authorities have watched enviously as vast sums have poured into jurisdictions like Macau and Singapore, which have built sparkling casino resorts catering to international gamblers, especially those from China.
The draft adopted the current standards for pollutant discharge fees as the lower range, and provincial level governments would have the authority to raise tax fees based on the environmental situation in their jurisdictions, Lou said.
These other jurisdictions might then claim a share of the unpaid tax from Apple for the same period.
The Apple probe centres on "transfer pricing", a practice by which companies move profits to low-tax jurisdictions through internal transactions.
has been a pioneer in defending itself from foreign secrecy jurisdictions it provides little information in return to other countries, making it a formidable, harmful and irresponsible secrecy jurisdiction," according to a Tax Justice Network report.
The measure is already in place in some jurisdictions and could be rolled out across the country.
