eBay's tax arrangement costs Britain and Germany $1bn

Danny Palmer
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Firm registers tiny Luxembourg office as EU base to avoid VAT

Auction site eBay's tax arrangements may have cost Britain and Germany a combined total of $1 billion since its Luxembourg office became base for European sales. This move is one politicians and ta...

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