Israel grants Intel $3.2 billion for new $25 billion chip plant (www.reuters.com)
from boem@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 2023 18:35
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steventhedev@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 2023 19:31 next collapse

Intel, whose investment will be over five years, will pay a corporate tax rate of 7.5% instead of 5% previously. The normal tax rate is 23%, but under Israel’s law to encourage investment in development areas, companies receive large benefits.

Usually these types of grants are never a good investment but the increased corporate tax rate alone covers a third of the grant (9b yearly taxable revenue at 2.5% over 5 years comes out to 1.125b).

AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 2023 20:22 next collapse

That’s the same kind of logic you use about how much you saved when you buy something on sale. Would have saved more if you didn’t buy it at all; Israel would collect more tax money if they didn’t give them massive subsidies and tax breaks.

NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social on 27 Dec 2023 04:33 collapse

Does "development area" include West Bank settlements? If so this is extra-disgusting.

CriticalMiss@lemmy.world on 27 Dec 2023 05:01 collapse

No, the south. They already have a factory outside Kiryat Gat, I’m assuming they’ll just expand their operations there

db2@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 2023 20:04 next collapse

Literally everything about that title is gross.

CliveRosfield@lemmy.world on 27 Dec 2023 05:24 next collapse

And that’s why I’m forever AMD

NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social on 27 Dec 2023 05:59 collapse

This is why BDS is important.