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Governments around the world are rewriting law to deal with tax avoidance by multinationals like Google. Peter Power/Reuters

‘War’ on tax avoidance overlooks some obvious legal fixes

Global measures to crack down on tax avoidance by multinationals will take some time to deliver. And there’s still work to be done locally.
The haunted house at Disneyland Paris. Adrien Sifre/Flickr

Disneyland Paris: too big to fail?

Disneyland Paris has lost money every year but one since it opened. So why doesn’t Disney shut it down?
OECD Director of Tax Pascal Saint-Amans has been a strong advocate of global cooperation on tax avoidance. Dan Himbrechts/AAP

OECD plan means governments no longer taxing in the dark

Country-by-country reporting is the big achievement of the OECD’s plan to help stop multinational tax avoidance.
BHP Billiton’s Andrew Mackenzie said his firm has an effective tax rate of 45%. AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy

FactCheck: Is BHP Billiton Australia’s largest taxpayer, averaging $8‑10b in tax a year?

BHP Billiton’s Andrew Mackenzie says his firm is Australia’s largest taxpayer, pays an average of $8 - $10 billion of tax in Australia every year and has an effective tax rate of 45%. Is that right?

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