Re:Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax
by comboy on Thursday June 30, 2016 @09:59AM
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So, I'm not an expert in tax evasion, but if you give false statements to the tax office, why would you keep statements that can bring you down on paper in your office?
Re:Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax
by dspillett on Thursday June 30, 2016 @11:39AM
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Business as usual.
The false statements are saying that "business as usual" is something else.
If BaU isn't something else then the statement isn't false and there is nothing to find (the paperwork will match the statements made).
Paperwork that contradicts statements the company has made, which would be shredded long before an inspector's arrival should a more formal appointment be arranged.
> Or whether it is just a display of force.
This is usually a factor in such raids too, but it only works if there is a chance something might be found so they wouldn't do it purely as a show of force.