It's not that they didn't evade taxes in Europe. You can incorporate in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Ireland are popular tax paradises as well. Easier when y

It's not that they didn't evade taxes in Europe. You can incorporate in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Ireland are popular tax paradises as well. Easier when you deal in non-tangible goods, which is probably why until recently corporate tax evasion wasn't such a big deal. It may well be that labour lost its negotiating power since the 1980s. The wealthy are as well connected as ever, but labour hasn't got a seat at the table any longer.