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it seems that the US Senate today criticised Microsoft and HP (maybe others) over their use of tax avoidance schemes, using such places as the Cayman

Posted by tRuMaN (aka Truman) Sep 20 '12, 15:26

Islands to not pay US Taxes.

sorry no link bbc news story on my phone.

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why would you want a corporation that paid one dollar more in taxes than it had to? -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 15:36 3
- Yeah, I agree it's a pointless criticism, unless they're just trying to convince people to change the tax code. -- nm - mara Sep 20, 15:58 2
  - or convince people that you actually do something in the Senate... -- nm - Beaker Sep 20, 16:05 1
    - "Cayman Islands! Corporations! Booo! Re-elect?" -- nm - I'm Sen.Vermin, and I approve this message Sep 20, 16:07
Here -- (link) - mara Sep 20, 15:32
I just read an article that sort of defended the use of Cayman Island accounts... by corporations, anyway. - Dr.Vermin Sep 20, 15:29 3
- this is true. and it is true that the US system is to blame, - tRuMaN Sep 20, 15:33
- This is it. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Sep 20, 15:32 1
  - The electric shock for linking to Holtz-Eakin must be broken. I need to look into that. -- nm - spamlet Sep 20, 16:41

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