Meanwhile, UK Corporations Dodge Tax

Posted by Chris Sturr | Filed under Uncategorized | Feb 3, 2009 | No Comments

A series from the Guardian, with an ever-stimulating (though I think he borders on the delusional when he talks about MoveOn.com) column from George Monbiot. Particularly interesting is the use of the designation “intellectual property,” that obnoxious term celebrated by all manner of conventional economists, as a cover for slush funds. You can bet similar dodges are employed by US firms, too.

Here’s a link to the series.

And to Monbiot’s column.

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