If this is only hiding the potato in layers and layers of companies in different countries, then they have still paid less taxes than what they owe, which clear

If this is only hiding the potato in layers and layers of companies in different countries, then they have still paid less taxes than what they owe, which clearly is against the law and will generally require them to pay the missing taxes. If it is done through negligent reporting to tax authorities, then more laws may have been broken.