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Digital Transformation

Tech sector companies hope to get new digital services tax put on hold

By Rob Clymo published

Tech businesses appear reluctant to pay the digital services tax launched at the beginning of April.

Software & Services
Wipeout

The UK is reclaiming its video game identity, but we need to do more

By Hugh Langley published

Video game tax relief is already having a positive impact, as developers are incentivised to open shop in the UK.

Consoles & PC
RIP 99p tracks? Apps and music could be in for a price hike

RIP 99p downloads? Apps and music could be in for a price hike

By Hugh Langley published

New UK laws mean downloads will soon be taxed more highly, and it's likely that customers will be footing the bill.

Where's that dislike button? Facebook latest giant to avoid UK corporation tax

Where's that dislike button? Facebook latest giant to avoid UK tax

By Chris Smith published

Facebook paid zero corporation tax in the UK last year despite generating an estimated £223m in UK-generated income

Facebook
Did Google's clever accounting cost the UK's coffers of £150m last year?

Did Google's clever accounting cost the UK's coffers £150m last year?

By Chris Smith published

Google is under fire again after paying just £11.6m in corporation tax. Did it wriggle out of another £150m?

Tech
MP calls on taxman to 'toughen up' and probe Google's alleged creative accounting

MP calls on taxman to 'toughen up' over Google's creative accounting

By Chris Smith published

HMRC will hunt the everyman down for their last penny, so why isn't the taxman investigating Google?

Computing
Amazon Coins

Google and Amazon are having a laugh

By Carrie Marshall published

Gary Marshall As MPs grill Google and analyse Amazon, it's clear that something is terribly wrong with the way tech firms are able to operate.

Gary Marshall
MPs to make sure Google wasn't being 'economical with the truth' over tax

MPs to make sure Google wasn't being 'economical with the truth' over tax

By Jay McGregor published

Google bosses have been summoned back to Westminster to answer questions about their questionable tax arrangements.

Search Engines
Google says it's okay that it doesn't pay much tax in the UK because UK businesses use Google

Google says it's okay to skimp on tax in the UK because UK businesses use Google

By Kate Solomon published

Google says that it's fine for it to pay only £6m in UK tax per year because it "empowers literally billions of pounds of start-ups".

Computing
Europe's meddling could delay UK gaming renaissance

Europe's meddling could delay UK gaming renaissance

By Patrick Goss published

Despite being promised tax breaks by the UK government, Brussels bureaucrats will launch an investigation.

Consoles & PC
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