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Ikea creating 1,300 jobs with plans to open three new stores in Britain
May 17th, 2017
Ikea is to create 1,300 new British jobs by the end of 2018 as it opens three new outlets in Sheffield, Exeter and London. The Swedish flat pack furniture giant said the retail roles will see the total number ...
Apple, McDonald’s, Google and IKEA to face EU lawmakers over tax deals
March 15th, 2016
Apple (AAPL.O), Google (GOOGL.O), McDonald’s (MCD.N) and IKEA will be asked about their European tax deals on Wednesday as EU lawmakers ratchet up the pressure on multinationals to pay more tax on their profits locally. The hearing, organized by ...
New tax scandal as Ikea ‘avoids paying £775 Million in taxes using onshore havens’
February 15th, 2016
FURNITURE giant Ikea has been accused of underpaying a staggering €1 billion (£773 million) in taxes between 2009 and 2014. The Swedish firm is under scrutiny for using “onshore European tax havens”, according to a members of the European ...
Dashed Ikea Dreams Show Decades Lost to Bribery in Ukraine
March 31st, 2014
Almost half of Ukrainians say they desire Ikea products more than any other global brand, yet the largest home-furnishings retailer hasn’t been able to crack the market in a decade of trying. The reason: it won’t pay a bribe. ...
The Netherlands to tighten tax rules for foreign firms
November 28th, 2018
The Netherlands said it will tighten rules on tax breaks for foreign firms after facing criticism from the EU for offering complicated schemes for multinationals. Dutch authorities said they were cracking down on “letter box firms” with a Dutch ...
European Commission finds Luxembourg gave illegal tax benefits
June 28th, 2018
The European Commission has found that Luxembourg allowed two Engie group companies to avoid paying taxes on almost all their profits for about a decade. This is illegal under EU State aid rules because it gives Engie an undue ...
Is the EU ready for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base?
June 12th, 2018
In 2011, an ambitious Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) directive was proposed by the European Commission. It sought to harmonise the 28 different corporate tax codes of the Member States into one set of rules while retaining the ...
Deloitte acquires creative agency Acne
August 18th, 2017
Deloitte has acquired Swedish-headquartered creative agency Acne, becoming part of the Big Four firm’s Deloitte Digital division Founded in 1996, Acne provides creative, strategic, digital, film and photography services for clients, particularly in the lifestyle and luxury retail sectors. ...
Western firms invest billions in Russia as economy returns to growth
November 24th, 2016
A number of large Western corporations are increasing investment in Russia, with the country’s economy recovering from its deep decline, according to Bloomberg. Global retailers like Sweden’s IKEA and France’s Leroy Merlin have started pouring billions of dollars into ...
Former PwC employees found guilty in Luxleaks trial
July 1st, 2016
Two former PwC employees at the centre of the so called ‘Luxleaks’ tax scandal have been found guilty and handed suspended sentences. Antoine Deltour, a former auditor for the Big Four firm and ex-employee Raphael Halet received 12 and ...