12 January 2013
Google being frugal
The Guardian 12th November 2012
Mr Matt Britton of google , who at least admitted that the company shipped profits to Bermuda to avoid tax. He didn't dissemble;the gist was "we do because we can"As Margaret Hodge said "we're not accusing you of being illegal; we are accusing you of being immoral"
When the chief of google shrugs of criticism of the firms tax evasion policies which have seen it shirk a £1.2bn liability in the UK alone,by saying that he is "very proud"of the agreement.
Moves are afoot to organise an international response to clamp down on tax avoidance at the upcoming G8 conference.
A case of watch this space.
Tax Dodgers Countdown Number 5 • Opuss № I