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Not sure I got this right, but they're saying the rules changed under them and the new rules increased the taxes?!
by nickpp 11y ago
Not sure I got this right, but they're saying the rules changed under them and the new rules increased the taxes?!
- cpncrunch 11y agoI think that's what google is saying, but HMRC is saying that google was misinterpreting the rules and/or evading tax. From what I can see, it's down to the interpretation of the rules, and google's interpretation was, perhaps, somewhat creative. Either way, it makes sense for them to pay up. They could challenge HMRC, but even if they won the UK government could just change the law so they're going to have to pay the tax no matter what. This is a win for the working people in the UK who don't have the option of devising an elaborate tax shield. Now google is finally paying their fair share of taxes.
- madaxe_again 11y agoYes, but when income tax goes up, just you try continuing to pay the old amount, using "ah but you changed the rules" as your reason to not pay the new amount.