“This is outrageous and an insult to British businesses and individuals who pay their fair share”
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By Helen Roxburgh Published 03 December 2012
Margaret Hodge MP. Photograph: Getty Images
“This is outrageous and an insult to British businesses and individuals who pay their fair share”
Labour MP Margaret Hodge criticises the tax affairs of international companies including Amazon, Starbucks and Google following a report from the Public Accounts Committee. MPs said not paying corporate tax was “immoral” and the government is to commit extra resource to investigating corporate tax affairs.
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