Google 'devious over tax bill'
Google was branded devious, calculating and unethical as furious MPs stepped up pressure on the internet giant over its efforts to shelter its multi-billion profits from UK taxes.
Cable: Public right to be angry at Google and Amazon
Business Secretary Vince Cable has told Channel 5 News that public outrage at Google and Amazon over tax is “absolutely justified”.
Cable said: "Particularly if you are a small company which can’t relocate overseas and has to pay a lot of tax, I can understand why people are absolutely furious and they’re looking for us in government, quite rightly, to close any loopholes."
He added: “Google, Amazon and some of these other companies are not actually acting illegally, they’re not engaged in illegal tax evasion, but what they are doing is using every opportunity they get to avoid paying tax, so there is an issue about ethical behaviour.”
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'Call a spade a spade' - Google under attack
A stroppy session of one of Westminster's most powerful committees and one of the world's biggest businesses is just drawing to close.
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Google's UK boss facing tough tax questions from MPs
Google UK boss Matt Brittin is facing questions from MPs over where it makes its ad money - and whether they should be paying more tax here.