<sod >The regional tax authority argued that the iTunes unit sentÂ parts of its profits, earned from fees paid by Japanese subscribers, to another Apple unit based in Ireland.< eod>< sod > The tax authority argued that the iTunes unit, which sends parts of its profits earned from fees paid by Japanese subscribers to another Apple unit based in Ireland, had not been paying a withholding tax on these earnings in Japan, according to local broadcaster NHK.< eod>