There is anger in the United Kingdom over an alleged 10-year tax dodge by Google that has seen European boss Matt Brittin grilled at the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament about how much he makes personally. He could not — or would not — answer. It was a bit of grandstanding by MPs but it appears true that Google has been able to avoid the full payment of monies it should have paid. For reasons not explained, the government revenue collection arm, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) settled for 130 million pounds .
