Yes it is sop.  That doesn&#x27;t make it a good things.  People in the UK are very angry at Google&#x27;s seeming ability to negotiate a tax deal.  Google is today denying any such negotiation.  But Tesla seems proud of their ability to negotiate special deals with local governments.<p>It won&#x27;t help that Tesla&#x27;s boss could write a check for this amount, perhaps 10x this amount.  So this isn&#x27;t a liquidity issue.  The business can be financed with or without this deal.  And Tesla claims profitability regardless.  They only want this money because they want the money.