<i>&quot;Despite the UK being one of Google&#x27;s biggest markets, it paid £20.4m in taxes in 2013.&quot;</i><p>Squeeze the SOBs. This was the response from Google Australia boss, Maile Carnegie about tax:<p><i>&quot;called before the Senate tax inquiry to answer accusations that the company was dodging tax here after revelations its Australian arm paid $7.1 million in tax in 2013 on a profit of $46.5 million and revenue of $357.7 million.&quot;</i> [0]<p>and then:<p><i>&quot;criticism of the company’s tax bill was understandable, but failed to recognise the level of investment the company made in the local economy. She pointed to the presence of 450 Google engineers in Australia, who she said conducted work that could easily be done more cheaply elsewhere.&quot;</i> [1]<p>[0] <i>&quot;Google Australia boss Maile Carnegie: People, get ready&quot;</i> ~ <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theaustralian.com.au&#x2F;life&#x2F;weekend-australian-magazine&#x2F;google-australia-boss-maile-carnegie-people-get-ready&#x2F;news-story&#x2F;c7f432b8ad242da640d9d7b37cd982f3" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theaustralian.com.au&#x2F;life&#x2F;weekend-australian-maga...</a><p>[1] <i>&quot;Google boss calls for simpler, transparent global tax system&quot;</i> ~ <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.afr.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;technology-companies&#x2F;google&#x2F;google-boss-calls-for-simpler-transparent-global-tax-system-20140611-ix2rk" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.afr.com&#x2F;technology&#x2F;technology-companies&#x2F;google&#x2F;go...</a>