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Uber gets special tax treatment from UK
- outsideoflife 9y agoThere seems to be a pattern of US tech getting special tax treatment from the UK. Google pays little. Amazon avoids payroll taxes by exploiting self employed. Starbucks exploits brand licensing to move profits abroad.
- jimnotgym 9y agoJo is a tax barrister who does some pro bono work for tax fairness cases. There is more analysis on Twitter @JolyonMaugham. He seems to be alledging that the government are pressuring HMRC not to collect tax from US technology firms. A whole new meaning to the Special Relationship
- malandrew 9y agoUber is an agent acting on behalf of the driver. Why should it collect VAT.