Microsoft does avoid paying taxes, but by using the Irish tax haven: http://techrights.org/2009/05/02/microsoft-evading-tax-ireland/ http://techrights.org/2009

Microsoft does avoid paying taxes, but by using the Irish tax haven: http://techrights.org/2009/05/02/microsoft-evading-tax-ireland/ http://techrights.org/2009/05/02/microsoft-evading-tax-irela... (I couldn't find the original, less biased account, but it's been well documented)