Ouch. Italian prosecutors to drop tax case against Google, after tech giant agreed to pay a hefty settlement figure
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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 OECD
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 corporation tax rate
Boris Johnson Talks Tax With Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Downing Street confirms British Prime Minister discussed the issue of taxation during meeting with Jeff Bezos in New York
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'
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 Luxembourg
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
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 pay digital tax levy from next month
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 taxation of tech firms fail
EC Challenges Court’s Quashing Of Apple £12bn Tax Bill
European regulator appeals court ruling, which rejected EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($11.8bn) in Irish back taxes
Apple’s £11.8 Billion Irish Tax Bill Overturned
Big relief for Tim Cook. EU court overturns Apple's need to pay 13 billion euros in back tax payments to Irish government
Spanish Lawmakers To Draft 3 Percent Digital Tax
More bad news for US-based tech businesses as Spanish lawmakers ready a draft law calling for a 3 percent tax on digital services
France Hits Back At US Trade Threat Over Digital Tax
After the United States begins investigations this week into digital tax scheme of some countries, France warns of unity risk
OECD Confirms Rewrite Of Global Tax Laws
Digital tax. 140 governments agree to rewrite cross border tax laws that will increase the tax paid by tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google
Apple’s Tim Cook Calls For Overhaul Of Global Tax System
Corporation tax needs global overhaul Cook says, as President Macron and President Trump declare truce in digital tax spat
Digital Tax Payback As US Vows Tax On Champagne, Cheese
Cheese, champagne, and handbags may be hit with punitive duties of up to 100% by the United States in response to France's digital tax
US Readies Response To French Tech Tax
US trade officials will on Monday reveal their proposed response to France's imposing a tax on mostly US tech firms earlier this year
Tech Giants To Pay More Taxes Under OECD Proposals
Revolution in corporate taxation under draft proposals from OECD will see US tech giants pay more tax
European $14 Billion Tax Demand On Apple ‘Defies Common...
Order for $14 billion in back taxes from Apple “defies reality and common sense”, iPad maker argues
Germany Mulls Digital Tax On Tech Giants
Europe's largest economy considers imposing 'digital tax' on mostly US-based tech giants
Amazon Tax Pay Reignites Digital Tax Row
Tax dodging accusations fly as Amazon allegedly only paid £62m corporation tax over past 20 years
France To Press Ahead With Digital Tax In 2019
Tax on tech giants will begin in 2019 by individual nations if necessary, warns French finance minister
Budget 2018: Tech Giants Face Hammond’s Digital Tax
Tech giants to be forced to pay fair share of tax, under plans unveiled by chancellor Philip Hammond
EU Unveils ‘Interim’ Online Tax Proposals For Tech Giants
Tech tax. Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon to be impacted by proposed three percent tax on revenues
Appleby Data Breach Could Expose Secrets Of Super Rich
Data from law firm in Bermuda could potentially reveal sensitive financial data about high profile individuals
EU Penalty For Apple’s ‘Illegal’ Tax Benefit Prompts...
American government reportedly intervenes in Apple's appeal against huge tax penalty levelled by EU last year
Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand
Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission
George Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax Reform
Multinational corporations face tougher rules as the Chancellor signals tax avoidance clampdown
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
Apple Faces Potential £5.6bn European Tax Bill
Apple could be facing a bill of more than $8bn (£5.6bn) over its tax practices, as European Commission decision looms