试图避免巨额税单的公司的行为看似完全合法,实则违背道德底线,好比玩火自焚。面对公众的反对潮流,是否会有公司改变它们的方式方法?关于大型企业如何管理其税收事务的问题今年已吸引了相当数量的公共监督。诸如谷歌、亚马逊和星巴克因为避免支付数10亿英镑的税收而被控诉,而这些公司的行业协会和顾问指出,它们的行为符合法律规定。企业游说也声称,媒体在很大程度上未能充分理解这一令人难以置信的复杂问题的细微差别,进而不能向关心这一问题的公众传递正确的解释。 A company that tries to avoid a huge tax bill may appear to be completely lawful but in fact runs counter to the ethical bottom line, just like playing with fire. Will there be any ways companies can change them in the face of public opposition? The issue of how large corporations manage their tax affairs has attracted a fair amount of public scrutiny this year. Companies such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks have been accused of avoiding billions of pounds in taxes, and industry associations and consultants for these companies state that their actions are in compliance with the law. Corporate lobbying also claims that the media largely failed to fully understand the nuances of this incredible complex issue and thus fail to convey the correct explanation to the public concerned about the issue.