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Top five tech companies in the UK avoided an estimated £1.3bn in tax in 2018 – new analysis

Top five tech companies in the UK avoided an estimated £1.3bn in tax in 2018 – new analysis

by George Turner | Feb 10, 2020

The top five tech companies operating in the UK managed to generate profits estimated at £8.1bn from UK customers in 2018, a new analysis by TaxWatch shows. However, due to these companies implementing complex financial structures to take these profits offshore, these...
The Sunday Times Tax List and the argument for corporation tax

The Sunday Times Tax List and the argument for corporation tax

by George Turner | Jan 28, 2020

The Sunday Times published their second annual tax list over the weekend. The list, which uses publicly available data to showcase the “individuals and families who contribute most to the public purse” is pitched as a celebration of the contribution that the wealthy...
Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

by Alex Dunnagan | Nov 20, 2019

20th November 2019 Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share? A report from The Guardian, Revealed: global video games giants avoiding millions in UK tax, has shown that four large companies have claimed close to half of all Video Games...
Threat to “name and shame” aggressive tax dodgers fails to bite, new stats show

Threat to “name and shame” aggressive tax dodgers fails to bite, new stats show

by George Turner | Oct 29, 2019

A government pledge to name and shame aggressive tax avoiders has failed to list a single company, new research by TaxWatch has revealed. In 2016, as part of the Government’s crackdown on tax dodging Parliament put in place a set of measures designed to improve the...
Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

by Alex Dunnagan | Oct 9, 2019

A report from The Guardian, Revealed: global video games giants avoiding millions in UK tax, has shown that four large companies have claimed close to half of all Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) since the scheme’s inception. The cost of Video Games Tax Relief has...
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