Previous SnoopThe Labour Party Next SnoopChiquito Mexican Restaurant Chain Shirley Yanez / 11 September 2024 / Categories: Product and Brands, Brands, People Big Business. Avoiding Tax Why do they get away with blue murder. Picture this: you’ve got your favourite brands, the likes of Google, Starbucks, and Apple, strutting down the high street of the UK, flashing their logos like peacocks in a business zoo. They’re serving you lattes, selling you gadgets, and helping you find the nearest pub with Wi-Fi. But when it comes to paying their fair share of taxes, they’ve got a clever little trick up their sleeves. They’ve registered their companies in places like Ireland and Monaco, where the tax climate is as welcoming as a cosy pub on a rainy afternoon.Now, why do they do this? Well, it’s all about playing by the rules of the game — rules that, admittedly, can seem a bit like a golden knot of legal and financial loopholes. These companies set up offices in countries with lower corporate tax rates, like Ireland, which has become a bit of a tax haven sweetheart with its 12.5% corporate tax rate. It’s like finding a secret VIP pass to the tax amusement park, where the slides are greased with tax breaks and the carousel of savings never stops spinning.By shifting their profits to these low-tax locations through complex financial acrobatics, they manage to keep more of their hard-earned (or rather, cleverly earned) money. Think of it as a tax magic trick: the profits seem to disappear from the high-tax hat of the UK and reappear in the low-tax hat of Ireland. Abracadabra!But why is this allowed, you ask? Because, my dear Watson, it’s all part of the international tax system, a labyrinth of treaties and laws that companies navigate with the precision of a GPS in a maze. Governments want to attract big businesses to their shores for the economic equivalent of a sugar rush — jobs, investment, and growth. So they offer these sweet tax deals, hoping the companies will play nice and bring their offerings (and jobs) to town.These greedy big brands must contribute to the UK economy now, like everyone else if they are conducting business here, instead of robbing the poor when the black appears empty and needs refilling. It is just disgusting and only time, and perhaps a change in the tune of public sentiment, will tell if this will ever be addressed. Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 141 Tags:big businesstax avoidencetaxoffshore Rant Or RaveRantProsNone for the poor ConsLoads for the wealthy Websitewww.gov.uk/guidance/tax-avoidance-an-introduction Shirley YanezShirley Yanez I am the CEO of Venus Cow A made in England ethical fashion brand based in Leicester. I love good food, films that have a true story, affordable luxury and making brands accountable for their behaviour. I love all kinds of music including Rock, Opera, R&B and classical. When I travel 5 star has Other snoops by Shirley Yanez Contact snooper Full biography Full biography I love good food, books and films that tell a true story behind them. I love affordable luxury and making brands accountable and more transparent. I love all kinds of music, including Rock, Opera, R&B and classical. When I travel 5 star, it has to be 5 star, including good food, comfort, good sheets and no kids in the pool. I love well made clothes and hate fast disposable fashion. I am well travelled and my favourite places include Marbella, Portofino, St Tropez, LA and Paris. x Facebook page Twitter Linked In Instagram Website Comments are only visible to subscribers. Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x