Nothing but trouble ensues when Apple fights a multibillion-dollar fine that Ireland doesn’t really want to enforce. Neil Hodge looks at Apple’s epic taxation struggle.
Neil Hodge
Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal issues for a wide range of publications in the United Kingdom and United States.
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EC takes action against 7 member states for failing to penalise VW
Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic are all the latest fallout victims from VW’s Dieselgate, writes Neil Hodge.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
With Sapin II, is France finally cracking down on corporate crime?
France currently ranks only 23rd out of 168 nations on its efforts to fight corruption, but that may change with the introduction of tough new regulations. Neil Hodge has more.
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Are pharma firms set for increased scrutiny?
How pharmaceutical firms price their products is getting a lot of additional attention in the United Kingdom and United States. Neil Hodge reports.
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Slavery risks on compliance agenda
With the number of people being sold into slavery on the rise every year (there are currently between 21 and 46 million victims of slavery worldwide, with one new victim every 4-8 seconds), experts discuss how to battle slavery risk in the corporate supply chain. Neil Hodge reports.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Trump presidency: Thoughts on regulatory changes from Europe
Neil Hodge explores promised “regulatory reform” under the new Trump regime; what’s in store for America—what’s in store for the world?
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TalkTalk’s £400,000 data hack fine is a dire warning
Regulators have used TalkTalk as an example that they can and will go after companies that take cyber-security and protecting customer data lightly. Neil Hodge explores.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Dutch trade union brings legal action against FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the subject of another legal action for failing to ensure that the rights of migrant workers are respected as they work on projects connected to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Neil Hodge reports.
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European Union, Apple, and Ireland tax
U.S. tech firm Apple has been ordered by the European Commission to pay €13bn (U.S. $14B) in back taxes, a move that has many up in arms and worried it may set a precedent for U.S. firms operating overseas. Neil Hodge has more.
Posted inEurope
Why can’t HM Revenues and Customs get out of its own way?
According to a panel of academics and tax experts, the U.K.’s leading tax authority is too big, too slow, and too ineffective to persist in its current form. Neil Hodge has more.
