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Re:EU lost up to €5.4B in tax revenues from Google, Facebook... by ptaipale on Thursday September 14, 2017 @08:53AM (#15247423)
Google has plenty of non-VAT-collecting consumers as customers. For instance, anyone who purchases apps or makes in-app purchases.
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Re:EU lost up to €5.4B in tax revenues from Google, Facebook... by germanier on Thursday September 14, 2017 @09:24AM (#15247716)
Looking at their income statement (although not as detailed as one would like) reveals that this amount is minuscule compared to their ad revenue.
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