Nov 12
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On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced increased social distancing for my home state of New York as covid-19…
Jul 15
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Apple is doing a victory dance today. The second-highest European Union court has overturned a decision that the…
Oct 2 2016
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In a fine example of vintage journalism, New York Times reporter Susan Craig landed a scoop that every newshound in…
May 24 2016
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Google’s offices in Paris have been raided by the police this morning over investigations about tax fraud.
Feb 11 2016
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Airbnb decided to voluntarily release data in December to show just how much of a boon to the local economy the…
Oct 22 2015
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This week, Airbnb rolled out a series of ads around San Francisco to raise awareness of the $12m or so it raises for…
Jan 16 2015
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The European Union's antitrust office has published a preliminary report about a tax deal between Amazon and the Luxembourg government. Long story short: it seems "unfair" and may have enabled Amazon to underpay taxes for a decade or more. There's more to come, but Amazon could soon foot a hefty set of retrospective… Read more
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Oct 31 2014
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Following continued protests, Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, has announced that he's withdrawing plans for…
Oct 29 2014
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Tens of thousands of peaceful Hungarians marched again in the streets and on the bridges of Budapest on…
Oct 27 2014
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There was something strange in the air in Budapest on Sunday evening. Mostly, it was computer parts and outdated…
Apr 17 2014
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When the IRS began using computers in the early 60s, there was national outrage: how could a machine be trusted to…
Feb 17 2014
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The design of disco supergroup Abba's stagewear was not just influenced by the sequined needs of being a dancing…
May 20 2013
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A Congressional investigation found that Apple has avoided BILLIONS in taxes. Senator John McCain said, “Apple claims to be the largest U.S. corporate taxpayer, but by sheer size and scale, it is also among America’s largest tax avoiders.” [NY Times]
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May 6 2013
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That massive online sales tax hike that senators were pushing through? Yeah, it's looking more and more likely. The…
May 3 2013
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When you're a company as big as Apple, saving on tax bills is important—especially when they're in the billions.…
Apr 22 2013
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A band of pro-tax Senators are attempting to rush through policy that would see online sales tax being paid even in…
Nov 13 2012
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Amazon has always been skilled when it comes to avoiding the tax man, but now tides are turning. Reuters reports…
Nov 5 2012
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According to an international financial statement filed by Apple, the company manages to pay just 1.9 percent income…
Sep 14 2012
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Californians. Dudes. Dudettes. The gig is up, folks. Starting midnight, Amazon customers in the Golden State of…
Sep 8 2011
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One of the cornerstones of Amazon's business has been avoiding sales taxes; because their transactions are online,…