Does Google Pay All the Taxes It Should? (Hint: Not Really)
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Sep 25, 2020
The controversy of tax avoidance has followed Google around for some years and, as they say, there’s no smoke without fire. In this article, we delve into the question ‘does Google pay its taxes’ to unearth the truth behind the digital giant’s taxation history.
How much tax did Google pay in 2019?
In terms of paying tax in the United Kingdom, Google paid just £44 million in corporation tax last year. That may sound like a lot, but remember that their total gross profit in 2019 was $89.96 billion and their reported UK profit was £225 million.
