“Free” computers are creating a very expensive society
While people are created equal, computers are not. When people share information freely, those who own the best computers benefit in ways that impoverish everyone…
Apple global tax avoiders- Senate committee
A US Senate committee said Apple had used “a complex web of offshore entities” to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. The US Senate…
Amazon UK paid just £2.4 million tax last year- despite £4 billion sales
Amazon’s UK subsidiary paid £2.4 million in corporate taxes last year the online retailer’s accounts show- despite making sales of £4.3 billion.The tax bill was…
Huge rise in UK internet usage reported
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in it’s lastest survey of internet useage in the UK reported that online growth is still expanding rapidly. The…
Google’s boss is proud of tax avoidance
Google’s tax avoidance is called ‘capitalism’- says chairman Eric Schmidt.Google chairman Eric Schmidt has insisted that he is “very proud” of the company’s tax structure,…
John Lewis warns Amazon’s tax avoidance will drive UK companies out of business
The UK Government must address the “Amazon tax issue” or risk driving law abiding UK based retailers out of business the managing director of John…
OFT cracks down on leading online retailers
In a crackdown on leading online retailers the Office of Fair Trading has found that more than a third could be breaking UK consumer laws.A…
Asos sees big increase in online sales
The online fashion retailer Asos saw a big increase in demand from US customers- which helped sales to grow 31% in the three months to…
Sales of digital fiction book soar Publishers Association says
A huge increase in the value of digital book sales in the UK has been announced by the Publishers Association (PA).The value of digital fiction…
Amazon creates 2,000 new UK jobs
Amazon is to create more than 2,000 permanent jobs in the UK over the next two years.The US based company will officially open a new…