[governance] Re: Telecom TV on Google and Taxes

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
<suresh at hserus.net>wrote:

> You find me one corporation that doesn't avoid tax in weird and wonderful
> ways.  The IRS is your man, well, your organization, to nail down whatever
> crosses the line between avoidance and evasion.  Meanwhile, can we
> concentrate on the governance aspects of this, please?
>

Suresh, the issue of Accounting and Taxation in relation to the Internet
Universe is part of Internet Governance

>
> --srs (iPad)
>
> On 13-Dec-2012, at 10:52, "Ian Peter" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
>
>  Yes, I agree with the sentiments expressed by Parminder and Louis.
> Google is behaving badly in many ways, and its tax avoidance is a prime
> example. This being raised now is not some sort of anti-Internet
> conspiracy, its an expression of frustration that they are able to get away
> with this.
>
> But I don’t really think much will be achieved by a letter.
>
>
>
>  *From:* Louis Pouzin (well) <pouzin at well.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:07 PM
> *To:* governance at lists.igcaucus.org ; Suresh Ramasubramanian<suresh at hserus.net>
> *Cc:* Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>;
> parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
> *Subject:* [governance] Re: Telecom TV on Google and Taxes
>
> *+ 1*
> Louis
> - - -
>
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net
> > wrote:
>
>>  A strong -1
>>
>> --srs (iPad)
>>
>> On 13-Dec-2012, at 10:10, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Rather shameful that google paid 3 percent tax on its overseas profit!!
>>> It surely leaves it with a lot of money to spend in lobbying and advocacy
>>> efforts to keep global markets free for its unlettered operations... Like
>>> organising campaigns against ITU, German legislature, and so on.
>>>
>> What does the list think?
>> +1 if you think the IGC should write a letter to Google
>> -1 if the IGC should not write a letter to Google
>>
>> As always the IGC decides
>>
>>
>>
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