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 kelnos on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:25PM (#26848987)

I think it's fine to hold the opinion "companies should be taxed more, and loopholes should be closed that allow them to legally avoid paying tax".

But I assume you're trying to head off the usual spate of anger at Google (or whatever company) for taking advantage of these loopholes to legally avoid paying tax. I think that's in general a good idea, though these loopholes are in part shaped by the lobbying that Google (and others) take part in, so I don't think this anger is 100% misplaced.

At the end of the day, though, if you believe companies should be paying more tax, expressing anger at the companies themselves is pointless; call up your elected government representative and give them your thoughts instead.

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Re:Google used ‘double-Irish’ to shift $75.4B in profits out... by romwell on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:39PM (#26849049)

>expressing anger at the companies themselves is pointless

Nah, it is not pointless. It affects the companies' public image.

And when we are talking about a company that built its empire marketing itself as a Do Not Be Evil collective, the anger at swindling us is not misplaced.

Politicians do deserve the ire, but so do the swindlers.

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