There is not an atom called a graphite atom. Graphite, a natural mineral, is a form (allotrope) of the element carbon, and it is composed of carbon atoms. But graphite is not â¦ the only allotrope of carbon.There are also diamonds and amorphous carbon.here is not an atom called a graphite atom. Graphite, a natural mineral, is a form (allotrope) of the element carbon, and it is composed of carbon atoms. But graphite is not â¦ the only allotrope of carbon.
How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes. Braeburn Capital, an Apple subsidiary in Reno, Nev., manages and invests the companyâs cash. Nevada has a corporate tax rate of zero, as opposed to the 8.84 percent levied in California, where Apple has its headquarters. Credit David Calvert for The New York Times RENO, Nev. â Apple, the worldâs most profitable technology company, doesnât design iPhones here.
Yet, with a handful of employees in a small office here in Reno, Apple has done something central to its corporate strategy: it has avoided millions of dollars in taxes in California and 20 other states. Appleâs headquarters are in Cupertino, Calif. By putting an office in Reno, just 200 miles away, to collect and invest the companyâs profits, Apple sidesteps state income taxes on some of those gains. Californiaâs corporate tax rate is 8.84 percent.