Unions accuse McDonald’s of widening web of tax avoidance
European and US labour unions are unhappy with McDonald’s for embarking on further aggressive tax practices despite an EU crackdown
Brussels — Top European and US labour unions on Monday slammed McDonald’s recent tax moves and pointed the finger at Britain, which critics believe could become a dangerous tax haven after Brexit. In a report titled "Unhappier Meal", the unions railed against McDonald’s for embarking on further aggressive tax practices despite an EU crackdown on tax deals struck by multinationals including the fast-food giant. Based on a complaint by the same unions, the EU in December 2015 launched a probe into tax deals between McDonald’s and Luxembourg, saying the arrangements appeared to breach state aid rules. Since then, the maker of Big Macs and McMuffins had not improved, said the report. The report was drawn up by three unions: the European Federation of Public Service Unions, the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors and the US-based Service Employees International Union. Since the EU probe, "McDonald’s has moved from Luxembourg to … the USA using...
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