Tax Avoidance

Google To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In ItalyGoogle To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In Italy

Google To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In Italy

Ouch. Italian prosecutors to drop tax case against Google, after tech giant agreed to pay a hefty settlement figure

2 months 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
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…

4 years ago
Boris Johnson Talks Tax With Amazon’s Jeff BezosBoris Johnson Talks Tax With Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

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

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…

5 years ago
EC Challenges Court’s Quashing Of Apple £12bn Tax BillEC Challenges Court’s Quashing Of Apple £12bn Tax Bill

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…

5 years ago
Apple’s £11.8 Billion Irish Tax Bill OverturnedApple’s £11.8 Billion Irish Tax Bill Overturned

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…

5 years ago
Spanish Lawmakers To Draft 3 Percent Digital TaxSpanish Lawmakers To Draft 3 Percent Digital Tax

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…

5 years ago
France Hits Back At US Trade Threat Over Digital TaxFrance Hits Back At US Trade Threat Over Digital Tax

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

5 years ago