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Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EUAmazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU

Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU

Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg

1 year ago
Global Digital Tax Law Not Ready Until 2024, Says OECDGlobal Digital Tax Law Not Ready Until 2024, Says OECD

Global Digital Tax Law Not Ready Until 2024, Says OECD

Corporation tax delay. Rollout of 15 percent tax agreement for big name corporations only likely in 2024, says head of…

3 years ago
Google To Pay Millions To Ireland In Back TaxesGoogle To Pay Millions To Ireland In Back Taxes

Google To Pay Millions To Ireland In Back Taxes

Google is to pay £183m in back taxes to the Irish government, in line with its promise to halt the…

3 years ago
World Leaders Agree Corporation Tax RateWorld Leaders Agree Corporation Tax Rate

World Leaders Agree Corporation Tax Rate

Tax loophole finally closed? After years of talks, threats and tariffs, world leaders reach an historic agreement of 15 percent…

3 years ago
EU Halts Digital Tax Plan, Amid Ongoing OECD EffortEU Halts Digital Tax Plan, Amid Ongoing OECD Effort

EU Halts Digital Tax Plan, Amid Ongoing OECD Effort

After G20 finance ministers agree to international corporate tax system of 15 percent, the EU puts its own digital tax…

4 years ago
US Sets, Then Suspends, 25 Percent Digital Tax Tariff On Six CountriesUS Sets, Then Suspends, 25 Percent Digital Tax Tariff On Six Countries

US Sets, Then Suspends, 25 Percent Digital Tax Tariff On Six Countries

America sets, then suspends, a 25 percent import tariff on goods from six countries that have implemented a digital tax…

4 years ago
Tech Giants Paid $96 Billion Less Tax Than Stated, Campaigners AllegeTech Giants Paid $96 Billion Less Tax Than Stated, Campaigners Allege

Tech Giants Paid $96 Billion Less Tax Than Stated, Campaigners Allege

Amazon has disputed calculations by the Fair Tax Foundation as “extremely misleading”, after report targets 'Silicon Six'

4 years ago
Amazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European CommissionAmazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European Commission

Amazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European Commission

Europe tax setback? EU's General Court rules the European Commission failed to prove Amazon enjoyed an illegal tax advantage from…

4 years ago
Canada Plans Digital Services Tax In 2022Canada Plans Digital Services Tax In 2022

Canada Plans Digital Services Tax In 2022

Despite OECD talks on common approach, Canada becomes latest country to announce its own digital services tax on big tech

4 years ago
France Warns Big Tech To Pay Digital Tax In DecemberFrance Warns Big Tech To Pay Digital Tax In December

France Warns Big Tech To Pay Digital Tax In December

Pay up, pay up. France issues notices to big name tech firms such as Amazon and Facebook, to prepare to…

4 years ago
France Urges EU Digital Tax RolloutFrance Urges EU Digital Tax Rollout

France Urges EU Digital Tax Rollout

French finance minister says the European Union should ready its own digital tax plans in case OECD negotiations about global…

4 years ago
OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital TaxOECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax

OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax

British plans to introduce a digital or tech tax in April should be delayed until a global consensus is reached,…

5 years ago
Amazon Tax Pay Reignites Digital Tax RowAmazon Tax Pay Reignites Digital Tax Row

Amazon Tax Pay Reignites Digital Tax Row

Tax dodging accusations fly as Amazon allegedly only paid £62m corporation tax over past 20 years

6 years ago
George Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax ReformGeorge Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax Reform

George Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax Reform

Multinational corporations face tougher rules as the Chancellor signals tax avoidance clampdown

9 years ago
Facebook To Pay Millions More In UK TaxFacebook To Pay Millions More In UK Tax

Facebook To Pay Millions More In UK Tax

Sales from big advertisers will no longer will routed through Irish tax haven as pressure mounts on Facebook to pay…

9 years ago

Google’s Europe Boss Fails To Answer MPs Over Salary

Google tax avoidance controversy continues after UK boss tells MPs he does not to know his salary

9 years ago

Apple To Pay £235m To Settle Italian Tax Row – Report

Settles corporate tax row with Italian authorities, and pledges agreement on tax liabilities going forward

9 years ago

Amazon Pays Just £12m Corporation Tax Despite £5.3bn Sales

But the days of tech giants paying low amounts of tax could be numbered

10 years ago

Samsung Heirs Face Colossal Inheritance Tax Bill

The ailing health of Samsung's Group patriarch triggers worry about a very hefty inheritance tax bill

11 years ago

G8 Pledges Action Over Tax Avoidance

G8 leaders vow to crack down on international tax evasion following the Google, Apple, and Amazon accusations

12 years ago

MPs Urge HMRC To Act On Google ‘Tax Avoidance’

Google faces more fierce criticism over its tax affairs from MPs, and government is urged to take proper action

12 years ago

Sophos Explains Its Super-Low Corporation Tax Bill… Why Can’t Symantec?

Sophos explains why it pays so little in corporation tax, but Symantec hasn't opened up. Tom Brewster says they should…

12 years ago