Google uses Bermuda (a British overseas territory) to avoid tax liability in the EU
“Google has paid €8.8 billion in fees to Bermuda,” S&D group MEP Peter Simon complained. [1]
The irony being that the current president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, was Prime Minister of Luxembourg when his administration was organising the low tax environment. [2] [3]
And now the EU claims that "the Anti Tax Avoidance Package is part of the Commission's ambitious agenda for fairer, simpler and more effective corporate taxation in the EU." [4]
“Google has paid €8.8 billion in fees to Bermuda,” S&D group MEP Peter Simon complained. [1]
The irony being that the current president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, was Prime Minister of Luxembourg when his administration was organising the low tax environment. [2] [3]
And now the EU claims that "the Anti Tax Avoidance Package is part of the Commission's ambitious agenda for fairer, simpler and more effective corporate taxation in the EU." [4]
[1] http://www.euractiv.com/section/public-affairs/news/google-f...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Juncker
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_Leaks
[4] http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/company_tax/an...