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Did you read the first few sentences of the article? It isn't clear that what they are doing is legal. > The company is currently under investigation by tax au

Did you read the first few sentences of the article? It isn't clear that what they are doing is legal. > The company is currently under investigation by tax authorities in the UK, Sweden and France over alleged transfer pricing irregularities and is is facing a potential bill of over $1.1bn in back taxes and penalties. > In the United States, Activision Blizzard has recently settled a transfer pricing dispute with tax authorities for $345m Also, there is nothing wrong with pointing out what they are doing, even if it is by the books legal. You can still push for change in the system to make their gaming of it less possible, which requires people to be informed about what is happening first.

FDSGSG 7y ago
I did, and until there's significant evidence to the contrary I will assume that what they're doing is legal. I've been audited too, and not because I did anything wrong. > Also, there is nothing wrong with pointing out what they are doing Of course not, but the real problem exists outside of Activision Blizzard. Pointing fingers at specific companies simply detracts from the real problem.
- pdpi 7y ago
  That $345M settlement isn't definitive, watertight proof, but I sure hope it counts as "significant evidence"!
  - FDSGSG 7y ago
    Not really. We're discussing extremely complicated multi-jurisdiction legislation here. A criminal conviction for tax fraud could in fact be "significant evidence", a mere disagreement by itself is not.
- ravitation 7y ago
  Providing evidence of a problem doesn't detract from the problem.
- oh_sigh 7y ago
  Did you pay $345M to make the auditors go away? And I never said what they were doing was illegal. I said it isn't clear that it is legal. Hence the investigations.
  - scarejunba 7y ago
    I did. One American state tried to get taxes from me for money I earned in another when I was young. I disputed it via a letter and they cut it to 5% of what it was and then told me any further appeal needed to happen in person. So I’d have to fly by a certain date, spend time in court, and clear it. I paid. Fuck the tax man.

FDSGSG 7y ago

I did, and until there's significant evidence to the contrary I will assume that what they're doing is legal. I've been audited too, and not because I did anything wrong. > Also, there is nothing wrong with pointing out what they are doing Of course not, but the real problem exists outside of Activision Blizzard. Pointing fingers at specific companies simply detracts from the real problem.

pdpi 7y ago
That $345M settlement isn't definitive, watertight proof, but I sure hope it counts as "significant evidence"!
- FDSGSG 7y ago
  Not really. We're discussing extremely complicated multi-jurisdiction legislation here. A criminal conviction for tax fraud could in fact be "significant evidence", a mere disagreement by itself is not.
ravitation 7y ago
Providing evidence of a problem doesn't detract from the problem.
oh_sigh 7y ago
Did you pay $345M to make the auditors go away? And I never said what they were doing was illegal. I said it isn't clear that it is legal. Hence the investigations.
- scarejunba 7y ago
  I did. One American state tried to get taxes from me for money I earned in another when I was young. I disputed it via a letter and they cut it to 5% of what it was and then told me any further appeal needed to happen in person. So I’d have to fly by a certain date, spend time in court, and clear it. I paid. Fuck the tax man.