Apple will pay $ 38 billion in tax and create 20 thousands of jobs

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Apple will pay $ 38 billion in tax on the repatriation of profits to the United States and will invest in the US economy more than $ 30 billion over five years.

American technology giant Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), will pay $ 38 billion as a one-time income tax, which he intends to return to the United States in accordance with the law on tax reform adopted in December, reports Euronews. In particular, it allows US companies to pay 15,5% tax instead of the standard rate in 21% on foreign capital, which they repatriate to the USA. Now Apple holds abroad about $ 252 billion dollars in liquid funds.

The company also promises to make $30 billion in capital investments over the next five years, which will create 20 thousand jobs in the United States. Investments will include the construction of a new - already second - corporate headquarters and data centers. Apple's current campus is in California.

According to a source familiar with this issue, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), also told staff around the world that they will receive a bonus of $ 2500 in response to the new US tax code, reports CNN.

В Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), About 123 000 people around the world work full time. About 84 000 such employees are located in the United States.

President Donald Trump welcomed the company's plans: the return of US jobs was one of his key electoral promises.

I promised you to bring a massive amount of money back to the United States. Apple follow through to a result of a TAX CUTS. Huge win for American workers and the USA! https://t.co/OwXVUyLOb1

- Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2018

Company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, one of the largest in the world, was founded in 1976 year. She produces smartphones iPhonetablet computers iPadlaptops MacBookdesktop computers iMacmusic players iPod and other equipment. The market capitalization of the giant exceeds $ 900 billion.

Ранее Walmart saidthat plans to raise the company's initial salary and provide a one-time cash bonus for employees, citing the tax reform bill. In addition to the retailer of raising salaries and bonus payments stated AT&T, Boeing, Comcast, Fifth Third Bancorp, Wells Fargo.

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