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Disney and Skype 'used Luxembourg tax deals'
Source: BBC
10 December 2014 Last updated at 16:20 GMT
Disney and Skype 'used Luxembourg tax deals'
ompanies including Disney and Skype have allegedly used Luxembourg tax deals, according to fresh leaks published by investigative journalists.
The group of firms funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries, according to leaked documents.
Disney said the arrangement had "not meaningfully affected the taxes we pay".
Microsoft, which owns Skype, said it "adheres carefully" to laws.
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Disney and Skype 'used Luxembourg tax deals'
ompanies including Disney and Skype have allegedly used Luxembourg tax deals, according to fresh leaks published by investigative journalists.
The group of firms funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries, according to leaked documents.
Disney said the arrangement had "not meaningfully affected the taxes we pay".
Microsoft, which owns Skype, said it "adheres carefully" to laws.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30412293
Related: New Leak Reveals Luxembourg Tax Deals for Disney, Koch Brothers Empire (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
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