UK presses ahead with digital services tax

Tax UK presses ahead with digital services tax

5y Chris Jewers

UK presses ahead with digital services tax

The UK and France are pressing ahead with a digital services tax (DST) in the face of pressure from the US Read More...

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Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

Administration Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax avoidance probe

The search engine's tax affairs have come under further scrutiny following a dawn raid on its Paris offices Read More...

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MEPs quiz execs from Google, Apple, McDonalds and Ikea over taxes

Corporate Tax MEPs quiz execs from Google, Apple, McDonalds and Ikea over taxes

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

MEPs quiz execs from Google, Apple, McDonalds and ...

We've paid every cent of tax due": Apple vice-president defends tax practices Read More...

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France pursues £1.3bn tax settlement from Google

Corporate Tax France pursues £1.3bn tax settlement from Google

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

France pursues £1.3bn tax settlement from Google

The French government seeks a deal ten times greater than the one Google struck with HMRC, with the PAC labelling the £130m sum as “disproportionally ...

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'Impossible' to judge Google tax deal, MPs claim

Corporate Tax 'Impossible' to judge Google tax deal, MPs claim

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

'Impossible' to judge Google tax deal, MPs claim

Public Accounts Committee frustrated by lack of information forthcoming from HMRC and Google's tax settlement Read More...

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Xero announces Google tie-up

Technology Xero announces Google tie-up

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Xero announces Google tie-up

Xero confirms Gmail and Google Apps at Work integration Read More...

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Colin: Wiki tax policy

Corporate Tax Colin: Wiki tax policy

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Wiki tax policy

Colin was rather tickled to discover Wikipedia's role in shaping tax policy Read More...

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Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing

Corporate Tax Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing

Looking past the “grandstanding and bear-baiting” from the PAC, there are a handful of things that can be taken away from the hearing with Google and ...

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HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it

Corporate Tax HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it

Appearing before MPs, HMRC chief executive Dame Lin Homer denies the taxman gets "outmanoeuvred" by the likes of Google Read More...

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HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling

Administration HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling

8y Richard Crump, Writer

HMRC defends Google tax deal ahead of PAC grilling

Taxman defends itself following criticism over how it’s handled Google’s tax avoidance Read More...

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EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance

Corporate Tax EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance

8y Richard Crump, Writer

EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational...

EC calls on member states to take a stronger and more coordinated stance against tax avoidance Read More...

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European Commission could investigate Google deal, says Vestager

Corporate Tax European Commission could investigate Google deal, says Vestager

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

European Commission could investigate Google deal,...

EU competition commission Margrethe Vestager opens door to potential investigation in Google's tax affairs Read More...

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Treasury Select Committee to lead review of UK tax system

Corporate Tax Treasury Select Committee to lead review of UK tax system

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Treasury Select Committee to lead review of UK tax...

Treasury Select Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie confirms investigation into UK's tax system following Google's £130m settlement with HMRC Read More...

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Colin: Google tax search yields results

Corporate Tax Colin: Google tax search yields results

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Google tax search yields results

When Colin heard Google would pay a tax bill in the UK, he could only see one analogy Read More...

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Google deal will “not help public perceptions on tax”, claims adviser

Corporate Tax Google deal will “not help public perceptions on tax”, claims adviser

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Google deal will “not help public perceptions on t...

Google's £130m settlement with HMRC could negatively affect public's relationship with tax authority, advisers tell Accountancy Age Read More...

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Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems half-baked

Administration Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems half-baked

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Leader: Google cough up tax dough, but deal seems...

Google tax deal is a short-term UK success that undermines longer-term international efforts to clamp down on tax avoidance Read More...

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Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey

People Business Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey

8y Taking Stock

Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey

Colin muses on the view taken by certain corporates on Lin Homer's departure from HMRC Read More...

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Xero launches redesigned app for Android

Technology Xero launches redesigned app for Android

9y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Xero launches redesigned app for Android

App redesigned and relaunched to meet Google's material design standards Read More...

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Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net

Corporate Tax Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net

Colin thinks Osborne's latest tax wheeze means he is not such a bad egg after all Read More...

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Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker

Corporate Tax Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker

10y Taking Stock

Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker

Colin thought the people of Paris could no longer be surprised... Read More...

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Google hit with €1bn French tax bill

Corporate Tax Google hit with €1bn French tax bill

10y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Google hit with €1bn French tax bill

The French tax authorities pursue huge bill after search engine shifts profits aborad Read More...

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HMRC hits Google with £24m tax bill

Corporate Tax HMRC hits Google with £24m tax bill

10y Calum Fuller, Reporter

HMRC hits Google with £24m tax bill

Google to pay £24m in backdated tax after HMRC investigation Read More...

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Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say readers

Corporate Tax Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say readers

11y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say r...

Companies must ensure they are transparent on their tax position if they don't want their affairs scrutinised, say readers Read More...

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Google tax whistleblower goes public

Corporate Governance Google tax whistleblower goes public

11y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Google tax whistleblower goes public

Former employee Barney Jones gets chatty with the PAC over Google's sales strategy Read More...

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Google, Starbucks and Amazon “immoral”, say MPs

Corporate Tax Google, Starbucks and Amazon “immoral”, say MPs

11y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Google, Starbucks and Amazon “immoral”, say MPs

The Public Accounts Commmittee seeks answers from Google, Starbucks and Amazon over their tax affairs Read More...

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Starbucks and Google to appear before committee

Corporate Tax Starbucks and Google to appear before committee

11y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Starbucks and Google to appear before committee

The Public Accounts Committee will quiz Google and Starbucks over their tax affairs Read More...

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The truth is out there, but so is loads of other stuff

People In Practice The truth is out there, but so is loads of other stuff

13y Mark Freebairn

The truth is out there, but so is loads of other s...

If you ever search for yourself online, you might be in for a shock Read More...

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