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International corporations use tax competition between countries and pay public tribute to where they are lower, and not where the company operates.
That's why Google paid in 2011. Britain just 3.4 million pounds, and Starbucks has not paid a penny of public money. Tightening the belt governments want to put an end, but it will be difficult to compel cooperation tax havens.!!!!!!!!!
The British government wants to force multinational corporations operating in the UK to pay taxes in this country
Now, thanks to the derivation of money to tax havens such companies pay little or nothing.
Recently, the public debate falls example of Marks & Spencer that Britain pays taxes only on domestic sales. Most, however, falls example,
Google, which in 2011. With earnings of 3.4 billion pounds paid 3.4 million.
Amazon gave you 9 million. dollars, despite the fact that he earned $ 23 billion. Starbucks will only start to pay taxes, because in recent years there gave you a dime.
This is a global problem and a solution must be global.
That is why Prime Minister David Cameron has to persuade the G8 leaders to settled accounts with this during the forthcoming summit - says, "The Guardian," Melanie Ward, founded by ActionAid UK.
Change requires many Britons. And no wonder - on the one hand, the government says about the crisis and cut spending on social services, on the other - the media describe the subsequent operations companies, which make the public purse as much as a cat wept.
Google, Amazon and Marks & Spencer in the UK earn billions, but they pay taxes microscopic. London says "enough" and starts a global battle for that everyone pay where really earns?
The latest charges relate to the most British of British brands - Marks & Spencer. It sells products from warehouses in the UK to Germany, France and other countries through the Irish website.
Authorities companies argue that they pay taxes in the country. The snag is that only the British sales, and as such do not accept shipments to other countries. Internet transactions are therefore taxed in Ireland, where CIT is 12.5 per cent., And not in the UK. UK, where you have to pay 23 percent.
In Ireland, is also the European headquarters of Google, whose vice president Matt Brittin had to explain the House of Commons, because in 2011. His company paid the UK only approx. 3.4 million pounds in taxes. He raked in up to 3.4 billion pounds.
The combination of Google is to provide 100 thousand. e-mails, which gave the parliamentary committee were Director. sales Barney Jones. In his opinion, they prove that the company avoided paying taxes by transferring money by Ireland to the tax haven of Bermuda.
The head of Google Eric Schmidt weapons company, but even he admitted that "in an era in which many families have to tighten their belts and lack of money for important public functions, corporate taxation is rightly a hot topic."
Where Google escapes before tax
Another Internet giant - Amazon - for six years paid UK. Britain only 9 million dollars., Even though it was $ 23 billion. revenue. European headquarters is in Luxembourg and mainly there settles the tax authorities. What's more, London supports the project company - in 2012. Gave him 2.5 million pounds for the construction of warehouses.
Taxes avoid not only Internet companies. In December, Starbucks announced that two years pass the British tax office a total of 20 million pounds. Network feared the wrath of consumers, because it was revealed that in the last three years do not pay taxes. Starbucks showed no gains in Britain, because paying branches in Switzerland and the Netherlands.
- This is a global problem and a solution must be global. That is why Prime Minister David Cameron has to persuade the G8 leaders to settled accounts with this during the forthcoming summit - says, "The Guardian," Melanie Ward, founded by ActionAid UK.
Change requires many Britons. And no wonder - on the one hand, the government says about the crisis and cut spending on social services, on the other - the media describe the subsequent operations companies, which make the public purse as much as a cat wept. Completely legal.
Cameron announced that he would make the issue a priority summit of the eight economic powers (17-18 June in Northern Ireland.). The key to solving the problem is to be a close exchange of information on companies. For now, the prime minister called for it to the leaders of ten tax havens which overseas territories of the United Kingdom, among others, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar. As a recent international investigation journalism, in secret accounts in such havens may be even more than 20 trillion dollars.
The tighter restrictions also says the opposition. Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said that if Cameron fails to develop an international consensus, and he will win in 2015. Elections will introduce at least internal regulations. They will force companies operating in the UK to disclose details of their global operations.
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