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Old 06-26-2013, 05:26 AM   #41
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Amazon pays no or next-to-no corporate tax on massive sales and profits. I applaud the French government's stand against Amazon's hugely immoral tax-avoidance policy. It is deeply saddening that the governments of the UK and the USA allow these near-criminal practices to continue.
The UK government has no choice in the matter; it has to abide by EU tax law, which makes it perfectly legal to move profits between EU member states. This is something that was discussed in the recent G8 Summit meeting in Northern Ireland. But unless or until EU law is changed, I strongly disagree with your assertion that it's "near-criminal" to act in accordance with the law. Blame the law, not the people who obey it.
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