Tax

Tech Giants Face EU Tax On ‘2 To 6 Percent Of Turnover’

A major change to the way the European Union taxes companies such as Google and Amazon is coming within 'weeks',…

7 years ago

Government May Tax Tech Companies Over Extremist Content

The government may impose a tax on companies such as YouTube and Facebook to 'incentivise' them over taking down militant…

7 years ago

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

7 years ago

Government Delays Controversial Digital Tax Plans

The Making Tax Digital system will be voluntary for smaller organisations, while larger groups will only have to use it…

7 years ago

EU Penalty For Apple’s ‘Illegal’ Tax Benefit Prompts US Intervention

American government reportedly intervenes in Apple's appeal against huge tax penalty levelled by EU last year

7 years ago

Latest Tax Scams Pressure Businesses With Emails, Phone Calls

ANALYSIS: While most tax scams target individual taxpayers, there are some new ones aimed at businesses that will try to…

8 years ago

Government Urged To Push Back Tax Digitisation Plans

A Treasury Committee report finds the current timetable is unworkable

8 years ago

Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand

Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission

8 years ago

Apple’s Tax Stance Betrays Its Sense Of Social Importance

ANALYSIS: Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to have ignored the EC's legal argument, but even still, shouldn't Apple be paying…

8 years ago

EC Slaps Apple With £11bn Irish Tax Bill

The EC wants Irish government to recover €13bn in "illegal tax benefits" after finding Apple paid almost nothing on EU…

8 years ago

Apple Faces Giant European Tax Penalty

European Commission readies billion euro tax penalty for Apple

8 years ago

George Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax Reform

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

9 years ago

UK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords Bad

Airbnb hosts will get a tax-free allowance worth £1,000 a year, George Osborne has revealed

9 years ago

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

IRS Restores Systems After Hardware Fault

Oh joy. Processing of tax returns resumes for Americans after a mystery IRS system outage on Thursday

9 years ago

Google Strikes Deal With HMRC To Pay £130m in Back Tax

Google finally agrees to pay "its fair share" of UK tax, and to pay more tax in future, following strong…

9 years ago

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

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 And eBay Face HMRC VAT Crackdown

Retailers warned they could be investigated over lack of tax paid by overseas resellers

9 years ago

Outdated Online Government Services Hurt Businesses

Outdated online services from the government are impacting businesses, with tax being the worst culprit

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

Amazon Starts European Corporate Tax Payments

Amazon begins paying corporate tax in a number of European countries, but will Google and Apple follow suit?

10 years ago

Tax Practices Of Tech Giants Attacked By OECD Official

The man in charge of reforming global tax laws warns tech giants to stop “extremely aggressive” tax planning

10 years ago

TfL Seeks HMRC Probe Of Uber Tax Arrangement

The bitter rivalry between established transport players and the young pretender Uber continues

10 years ago

Amazon Luxembourg Tax Affairs Faces EU Probe

Amazon faces official EU watchdog probe over its tax arrangement deal with Luxembourg

10 years ago

Apple Faces European Commission Tax Probe

The European Commission begins a formal investigation into the tax arrangements of Apple and others

11 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

Britain’s Green Tax Break Will Boost Shared Data Centres

Westminster has noticed data centres, and tiven them a slice off their electricity bill - if they sign up to…

11 years ago

Google Sees UK Sales Increase To £3.4 Billion

However 16 percent rise in sales is the company’s lowest growth rate for three years

11 years ago