Google has shielded almost 16B euros in profits in 2016 by utilizing the ‘Dutch Sandwich’ tactic. Basically, they move their profits from an Irish subsidiary to a Dutch company without employees, and then to an Ireland-registered company with a Bermuda mailbox. This is a lot of money that’s not taxed and the EU wants part of it, but after prevailing in court over a French effort to get 1.12B euros in taxes – I’d say that Google is going to get to keep this little tax haven for a few more years.



“We pay all of the taxes due and comply with the tax laws in every country we operate in around the world,” a Google spokesman said in a statement. “We remain committed to helping grow the online ecosystem.”

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Source: [H]ardOCP – ‘Dutch Sandwich’ Tastes Like 16B Euros to Google