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

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Google may end up regretting not sticking to their guns that they'd already paid all the tax that was due under international tax law.

In a perverse way, paying 3% tax is perceived as worse than paying no tax at all.

HMRC will probably try and hide behind "taxpayer confidentiality" to avoid close scrutiny.

[LandRover]

Google may end up regretting not sticking to their guns that they'd already paid all the tax that was due under international tax law.

In a perverse way, paying 3% tax is perceived as worse than paying no tax at all.

HMRC will probably try and hide behind "taxpayer confidentiality" to avoid close scrutiny.

And how does this play out to many who want to negotiate a settlement on fairer terms?

Dirty tax avoidance is how all are perceived who don't pay the equivalent of PAYE.

Will HMRC be petrified of doing any sensible deals? Has Osborne the idiot played a PR blinder to scuttle any reasonable efforts of negotiating tax disputes?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

And how does this play out to many who want to negotiate a settlement on fairer terms?

Dirty tax avoidance is how all are perceived who don't pay the equivalent of PAYE.

Will HMRC be petrified of doing any sensible deals? Has Osborne the idiot played a PR blinder to scuttle any reasonable efforts of negotiating tax disputes?

That's what happened after the Hartnett deals with Goldman Sachs & Vodafone.

[regron]

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

......David Cameron blames Labour for the bill, telling MPs at Prime Minister's Questions: We're talking about tax that should have been collected under a Labour government, raised by a Conservative government.".....

And now they are back in government, they Royally ****** up the chance of making it right !!!!

[regron]

And how does this play out to many who want to negotiate a settlement on fairer terms?

Dirty tax avoidance is how all are perceived who don't pay the equivalent of PAYE.

Will HMRC be petrified of doing any sensible deals? Has Osborne the idiot played a PR blinder to scuttle any reasonable efforts of negotiating tax disputes?

We have no choice but try and turn it on its head and use it as an attempt to strengthen our position, if at all possible !!

[LandRover]

We have no choice but try and turn it on its head and use it as an attempt to strengthen our position, if at all possible !!

Utterly agree...if Google can get away with paying 3% then why can't the many contractors getting hammered with APNs that are retrospective plead, why are we being treated differently?

Could be good PR if the media take it up.