Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out of Ireland

Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by staticassertion on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:19PM (#26848964)

Is it not enough to understand that this is the double-irish is tax evasion?

edit: tax avoidance* (this changes nothing about the intent of my question, but is literally incorrect)

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Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by Fordec on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:22PM (#26848972)

Yes, because tax evasion is illegal while tax avoidance / reduction through legal means is distinctly not. The Double Irish was as illegal at the time doing something like registering your mostly SF based company in Delaware.

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Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by staticassertion on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:26PM (#26848992)

I've updated my post, though the legality is irrelevant - I haven't seen anyone complain that this is illegal but that it is unethical.

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Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by kelnos on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:22PM (#26848973)

No, it's not. Tax evasion is a crime. This is just mere tax avoidance: using the tax code to legally avoid paying tax.

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Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by staticassertion on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:25PM (#26848985)

Sorry, slipped up there, tax avoidance. So, to restate my question, is it not enough to understand that this is the double-irish is tax avoidance?

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