Apple has come under fire for its tax practices in France this week, as protestors staged a ‘die in’ in one of its stores. French activist group Attac protested at two Apple Stores in France, including the Opéra store in Paris and its Aix-en-Provence location, over Apple’s tax practices in Europe. Activists went as far […]
Apple has come under fire for its tax practices in France this week, as protestors staged a ‘die in’ in one of its stores.
French activist group Attac protested at two Apple Stores in France, including the Opéra store in Paris and its Aix-en-Provence location, over Apple’s tax practices in Europe.
Activists went as far as to stage a “die-in” in hopes of symbolizing “the victims of tax evasion.” The protestors laid flat on their backs both inside and outside the two Apple Stores.
The report says that roughly 70 activists attend protests at the former, while 45 protested at the latter.
L'#EvasionFiscale fait #67MillionsVictimes en France.
Agissez pour la #JusticeFiscale > https://t.co/Q1AoNpHAfw pic.twitter.com/WvnqYPfsk9
— Attac France (@attac_fr) April 10, 2018
Back in January, Apple as went far as to sue Attac over its retail protests, claiming that its actions “put the security of our customers and employees at risk.” Ultimately, Apple lost the suit, paving the way for Attac to continue its fight.
The group takes issues with Apple’s tax practices throughout Europe, saying that whether legal or not, Apple is hurting economies and weakening public services.
“Legal or not, tax evasion is a scourge that plagues our democracies, greatly worsens deficits and serves as an argument for the weakening of public services and social protection, ” says the association.
Furthermore, Attac highlighted victims of Apple’s tax practices such as McDonald’s’ employees, doctoral students, retirees, teachers, and more.
Apple has yet to respond to the protests.
