Re:Apple to Pay £3.8m Tax on £1.2bn UK Sales
by benj111 on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @07:24AM
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"The tax authorities have been trying to stop this for years with questionable success"
The recent dividend allowance changes have I believe negated the advantages, that's what they're supposed to do at least, you're always going to have problems when the rules are written down, and people can choose when and how they pay themselves in a way that most advantages themselves.
We seem to be on the same page re corporation tax. I wouldn't say its the tax itself that's unfair, just the people 'avoiding' it.
It's easier for big companies to avoid it giving them an unfair advantage over their smaller competitors.
Also, at least in the UK, it's often used as a way for employees to avoid paying income tax. The tax authorities have been trying to stop this for years with questionable success.