What's new is that the British government has decided to care. See [1], search news for 'google tax', etc. Edit: The Irish take is interesting [2]. The Cyprio

What's new is that the British government has decided to care. See [1], search news for 'google tax', etc. Edit: The Irish take is interesting [2]. The Cypriot crisis and Apple's decision to take out a huge loan rather than on-shore some offshore cash both provide further spice to the present arrangement. [1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/18/eric-schmidt-google-tax http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/18/eric-schmid... [2] http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/no-wonder-the-neighbours-are-upset-over-our-cosy-tax-policies-29276553.html http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/no-wonder-the-nei...