Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax
Google uses Bermuda (a British overseas territory) to avoid tax liability in the EU<p>“Google has paid €8.8 billion in fees to Bermuda,” S&amp;D group MEP Peter Simon complained. [1]<p>The irony being that the current president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, was Prime Minister of Luxembourg when his administration was organising the low tax environment. [2] [3]<p>And now the EU claims that &quot;the Anti Tax Avoidance Package is part of the Commission&#x27;s ambitious agenda for fairer, simpler and more effective corporate taxation in the EU.&quot; [4]<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.euractiv.com&#x2F;section&#x2F;public-affairs&#x2F;news&#x2F;google-facebook-and-amazon-forced-to-face-meps-tax-questions&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.euractiv.com&#x2F;section&#x2F;public-affairs&#x2F;news&#x2F;google-f...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jean-Claude_Juncker" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jean-Claude_Juncker</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Luxembourg_Leaks" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Luxembourg_Leaks</a><p>[4] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;ec.europa.eu&#x2F;taxation_customs&#x2F;taxation&#x2F;company_tax&#x2F;anti_tax_avoidance&#x2F;index_en.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;ec.europa.eu&#x2F;taxation_customs&#x2F;taxation&#x2F;company_tax&#x2F;an...</a>