Spanish Authorities Raid Google Offices Over Tax (reuters.com)

An anonymous reader shares a Reuters report:Spanish officials raided Google's Madrid offices on Thursday in a probe related to its payment of taxes, a person familiar with the matter said, barely a month after the internet company had its headquarters in France searched on suspicion of tax evasion. A spokeswoman for Google said in a brief statement the company complied with fiscal legislation in Spain just as it did in all countries where it operated. The company was working with authorities to answer all questions, the spokeswoman added. Google is under pressure across Europe from politicians and the public upset at how multinationals exploit their presence around the world to minimize their tax bills.

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Re:No extra accountant needed

[Dishevel]

No. You still need the sneaky guy. If you run a publicly traded company you kind of have a fiduciary duty to legally pay as little in taxes as possible. You are obligated to perform as well as possible for the investors.