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So Google will either pay up, or exit Australia long enough until the law gets overturned - whichever is cheaper. For massive companies like Google, presenting
by lopis 6y ago
So Google will either pay up, or exit Australia long enough until the law gets overturned - whichever is cheaper. For massive companies like Google, presenting them with silly fines and taxes is like a truck finding a little speed bump.
- sjy 6y agoGoogle paid up when the competition regulators in the EU fined them €1.5bn, didn’t they?
- squiggleblaz 6y agoEurope is a much bigger market than Australia. Many companies don't do business there.
- mcv 6y agoThat was a fine for breaking the rules, not an involuntary contract.