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Does the Google case set a precedent for negotiation regarding APN's?

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    Does the Google case set a precedent for negotiation regarding APN's?

    This got me thinking that if Google are able to negotiate their payment down from £2billion to £135 Million should these rules not be applied to contractors in exactly the same situation?

    Is there a legal case to be made here?

    #2
    Originally posted by nad76 View Post
    This got me thinking that if Google are able to negotiate their payment down from £2billion to £135 Million should these rules not be applied to contractors in exactly the same situation?

    Is there a legal case to be made here?
    Yes if you can generate hundreds of millions in taxes.

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      #3
      Not legally nor morally.

      The Google money is a political bribe to be allowed to stay in the UK and continue to pay tax at less than 2% of profits.

      It makes my heart glad though to see Osbourne's cocky declaration of "his triumph" run so quickly to condemnation from all sides, the French being the latest to accuse him of setting up the UK as a tax haven.

      Unfortunately a tax haven that has to rob citizens to allow multinationals to stay.
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      (No, me neither).

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        #4
        No, Google are using legal loopholes that have not been retrospectively changed, you evaded tax you just didn't know it at the time!
        Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
        I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

        I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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          #5
          Originally posted by webberg View Post
          Not legally nor morally.

          The Google money is a political bribe to be allowed to stay in the UK and continue to pay tax at less than 2% of profits.

          It makes my heart glad though to see Osbourne's cocky declaration of "his triumph" run so quickly to condemnation from all sides, the French being the latest to accuse him of setting up the UK as a tax haven.

          Unfortunately a tax haven that has to rob citizens to allow multinationals to stay.
          Osborne.

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            #6
            [QUOTE=SimonMac;2200991 you evaded tax you just didn't know it at the time![/QUOTE]

            Don't think thats quite right is it?

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              #7
              Originally posted by webberg View Post
              Unfortunately a tax haven that has to rob citizens to allow multinationals to stay.
              There was a programme on BBC2 about the Cayman Islands.

              Although they have "no tax", what they mean is "no income/profit tax" - they have huge consumption taxes, which are very regressive as even basic foodstuffs cost many times more what it would cost in London.

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                #8
                FYI:

                PM Forced To Defend Google Tax Deal

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by fielder View Post
                  And called it "fair".

                  Unbelievable hypocrisy.
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                    #10
                    It's going to be investigated apparently

                    HMRC and Google bosses set to be investigated by MPs and the EU over 'sweetheart' tax deal - Telegraph

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