Tim Cook travels to Ireland to collect the 40th anniversary of Apple's investment in the country

Apple CEO Tim Cook has traveled to Ireland to receive an award from the Taiseiseach (head of the Government of the Republic of Ireland, a position equivalent to that of the Prime Minister or President of the State), Leo Varadkar, for 40 years The company has been farming on the island country. This is where, in the city of Cork, is where those of Cupertino have their European headquarters.

Cook took advantage of his trip to "Emerald Island" to meet Irish artist Hozier, who rose to fame between 2014 and 2015 with his success of "Take Me To Church & # 39 ;, and visit the videogame studio WarDucks, whose headquarters are in the city of Dublin, and work on real-life topics, even though they now focus on virtual reality. Also took the opportunity to request a change in corporate tax rates worldwide

"I think everyone knows it's worth repeating it"

What a wonderful atmosphere to be welcomed in Ireland! Thank you, @Hozier, for sharing your music with me and for the opportunity to watch the studio. Feel free to contact me should you need voice support.

In 2016, The European Commission sued Apple payment of 13,000 euros for non-payment of related taxes in Ireland. According to Cook, it is necessary to reassess the issue of international taxation internationally. As Reuters reports:

I think everyone knows it needs to be re-evaluated. He would be the last person to say whether the current or previous plan was a perfect option. I hope and hope the OECD gets something.

An Apple official believes that it is very difficult to know how to pay international tax. The company is one of the largest in the country, with about 6,000 employees. He also states that the law is required in the privacy area and should extend beyond the 2018 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).