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rogerkirkness on Jan 11, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why are there so many tech layoffs, and why should...

The reason they take out debt to buy back stock is generally that they don't want to pay tax until later.

onlyrealcuzzo on Jan 11, 2023 [–]

Are you talking about why Apple has so much cash in Ireland?

Why can't Apple buy its stock from Ireland without paying more taxes?

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