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You seem to be assuming that this isn't an iterative process. The process continues until the scheme is convoluted enough to satisfy the court while still being effective in attracting companies through de facto lower taxes.

Meanwhile Ireland now has $13B to throw at Apple somehow to convince them to stay.




> The process continues until the scheme is convoluted enough to satisfy the court

That works both ways. The courts can act as well by simply punishing even more convoluted schemes with larger and larger fines.




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