Japan’s tax hikes likely slowed Apple’s growth last quarter

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Japan’s tax hikes likely slowed Apple’s growth last quarter

Apple’s sales in Japan have been skyrocketing quarter after quarter, but then the company reported “dampened” growth during its most recent earnings call. Japan has been one of Apple’s fastest-growing countries, so what happened? A big increase in Japan’s federal taxes<span class="ellipsis">…</span><div class="read-more">Read more ›</div><!-- end of .read-more --><img width='1' height='1' src='http://cultofmac.com.feedsportal.com/c/33797/f/606249/s/3d117102/sc/2/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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