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Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:07 am ]
Post subject:  Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... back-taxes

What a fcuking joke. Where's the rest? :roll:

Quote:
An HMRC spokesperson said: “The successful conclusion of HMRC inquiries has secured a substantial result, which means that Google will pay the full tax due in law on profits that belong in the UK. Multinational companies must pay the tax that is due and we do not accept less.

“HMRC enforces the tax rules impartially, irrespective of the size or structure of the business. Last year, our compliance activities yielded £26bn in extra tax, including £7.3bn from the largest and most complex businesses.”


Sheer lies. It's not a substantial result at all, it's not remotely what they owe or probably even will owe, and HMRC is not remotely impartial as witnessed by multiple sweetheart deals like this one to the tune of billions lost to the taxpayer.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
pcernie wrote:
Quote:
An HMRC spokesperson said:
“HMRC enforces the tax rules impartially, irrespective of the size or structure of the business.”

I believe the only possible reaction to that is 'LOL'.
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:11 pm ]
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35390692

Yeah, it's Labour's fault! How long have you been chancellor? Why did it take a 6 year investigation exactly? What utter BS.

And can we replace HMRC with something effective and genuinely independent? As opposed to an organisation that takes it up the arse from slimeball chancellors?
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:54 pm ]
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MPs launch tax inquiry after criticism of £130m Google-HMRC deal | Business | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... -hmrc-deal

With any luck it won't be a bloody whitewash. Though who would be hopeful it would even be acted upon if it wasn't?
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:52 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
MPs launch tax inquiry after criticism of £130m Google-HMRC deal | Business | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... -hmrc-deal

With any luck it won't be a bloody whitewash. Though who would be hopeful it would even be acted upon if it wasn't?


They were reporting on the news that the EU wants to speak to Osbourne about this, as other countries have managed to recover a lot more.
Author:  pcernie [ Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
paulzolo wrote:
pcernie wrote:
MPs launch tax inquiry after criticism of £130m Google-HMRC deal | Business | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... -hmrc-deal

With any luck it won't be a bloody whitewash. Though who would be hopeful it would even be acted upon if it wasn't?


They were reporting on the news that the EU wants to speak to Osbourne about this, as other countries have managed to recover a lot more.


Nice.
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:22 pm ]
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Google deal prompts call for corporate sales tax in UK | Politics | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... -tax-in-uk

There shouldn't be an opportunity to divert the money in the first fcuking place.
Author:  pcernie [ Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:38 pm ]
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Google tax deal under fire as it emerges figure included share options scheme | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... ons-scheme

So George has been caught lying about a set of figures yet again. The real mystery though is why he ever thought it would be a good idea to be the public face of it.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
pcernie wrote:
The real mystery though is why he ever thought it would be a good idea to be the public face of it.

Because he's an arrogant sod and in the main the press let him get away with it? This is a man who has failed to achieve every single public target he's ever set himself, yet somehow remains in the job after six years. The difference this time is that he seems to have missed that the only thing the public as a whole like less than poor people robbing from the state is rich people & massive corporations robbing from the state.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
It gets worse/better/funnier/stupider

It wasn't £130m, it was only £100m.

At the moment my head-radio is playing calliope music...
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:16 pm ]
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Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... colleagues
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes
pcernie wrote:
Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... colleagues

London weighting isn't exactly something new or unusual. And I say that as someone who doesn't get it.
Author:  davrosG5 [ Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:57 pm ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... colleagues

London weighting isn't exactly something new or unusual. And I say that as someone who doesn't get it.

London weighting yes, however the discrepancy is over 120% which seems a bit steep. Housing very well could be that much of a difference but other costs are unlikely to be that different between London and Dublin.
Author:  TheFrenchun [ Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:05 am ]
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davrosG5 wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Google Ireland staff paid much less than London colleagues | Technology | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... colleagues

London weighting isn't exactly something new or unusual. And I say that as someone who doesn't get it.

London weighting yes, however the discrepancy is over 120% which seems a bit steep. Housing very well could be that much of a difference but other costs are unlikely to be that different between London and Dublin.

Dublin is really not as cheap as people think :S I was outraged at 6€ a pint!
I'm guessing the developers are in London and then the admin staff in Ireland?
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