Not really. The way I explained it wasn't clear. Usually a loophole is more complicated like the Double Irish with the Dutch Sandwich which requires some compl

Not really. The way I explained it wasn't clear. Usually a loophole is more complicated like the Double Irish with the Dutch Sandwich which requires some complex maneouvering on the part of the company to pay minimal tax. I run a small business and that kind of thing is beyond my capabilities and would also cost too much but not for Google. That's what I assumed you meant by loopholes... my explanation of the process was a bit too simplistic. To me, a loophole is looking through all the laws and saying, "ooh, if we put our money here, then declare this thing, we can show a loss that allows us a rebate on a particular tax" or something... it's a symptom of excessive complexity in our tax systems. I don't blame organisations for doing it.