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		jbri on March 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft owes Denmark $1B in taxes "Moved the business to Ireland" doesn't (usually) mean that business has actually moved - operating as a subsidiary of a holding company in Ireland is almost always a pure tax dodge.

_3u10 on March 4, 2013 [–]

I find it ironic that the avoidance scheme MS, GOOG, and APPL employ for European profits is called a double dutch irish sandwich.

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