The Double Irish Dutch Sandwich

The Double Irish Dutch Sandwich

FaceBook paid just £4 327 in Corporation Tax last year, whilst Starbucks has only paid £8.56 bn in Corporation Tax since 1998, when it started trading in the UK. However, interestingly, their methods may have been perfectly legal. The mechanism: the 'Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich'.

Osborne's Budget: The Case for Lower Corporation Tax Rates

Osborne's Budget: The Case for Lower Corporation Tax Rates

Osborne’s proposal to cut the corporation tax from 20pc to 18pc by 2020 should help to encourage businesses to invest in Britain. The tax rate has seen a steady decrease from its level of 28pc in 2013.