Apple’s hometown is Cupertino
A tax deal relating to online sales between Apple and the city of Cupertino is set to fall through, resulting in a 73% tax revenue decline.
Since 1998, Apple has reportedly had a deal with its hometown of Cupertino to treat all online sales made in California as if they were made in that city. This led to the 1% local portion of tax revenue swelling for years as Apple grew, not to mention a 35% kickback to Apple from Cupertino.
According to a report from Bloomberg, an audit that launched in 2021 by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has led to a breakdown of this old deal with Apple. Nothing is set in stone, as Cupertino’s finance director is scheduled to explain the audit’s findings to the city council on Thursday, but Cupertino is expected to see a significant tax revenue decline.
So, Apple reports all online sales in California as taking place in Cupertino, then it pays the 7.25% state sales tax to the tax department. The local 1% portion goes to Cupertino, which then passes 35% of that total back to Apple.
The audit and subsequent fines are set to reduce Cupertino’s operation spending by millions. The city is expected to cut jobs, reduce local events, and reduce funding until things balance out — which may not be until 2030.
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