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Microsoft and HP among firms to take on Obama over $15bn offshore loophole
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| Some of the biggest multinationals operating
| here, such as Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard,
| are gearing up to fight an Obama
| administration plan to curb offshore tax
| avoidance.
|
| The $15.5bn (â11.3bn) proposal in US President
| Barack Obama's 2011 budget targets what the
| IRS calls the growing problem of so-called
| transfer pricing. The technique allows
| companies to reduce their tax bills by
| transferring intangible property such as
| patents, trademarks and licenses to offshore
| subsidiaries.
|
| The Business Software Alliance (BSA), a
| Washington-based trade group that represents
| technology companies, said it would "educate
| policymakers" on how the proposal would hurt
| US companies, jobs and the economy.
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http://www.independent.ie/business/world/microsoft-and-hp-among-firms-to-take-on-obama-over-15bn-offshore-loophole-2068683.html
Microsoft, Dell Prepare to Fight Tax in Obama Budget
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| Software and computer companies such as
| Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell
| Inc. are gearing up to fight an Obama
| administration plan to curb offshore tax
| avoidance.
|
| The $15.5 billion proposal in President Barack
| Obamaâs 2011 budget targets what the Internal
| Revenue Service calls the growing problem of
| so-called transfer pricing. The technique
| allows companies to reduce their tax bills by
| transferring intangible property such as
| patents, trademarks and licenses to offshore
| subsidiaries.
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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-17/microsoft-dell-prepare-to-fight-tax-increase-in-obama-s-budget.html
Microsoft ramps up its lobbying team
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| Microsoft is fortifying its congressional
| lobbying team as major issues that could
| affect them begin to work their way through
| Capitol Hill this year. The software firm has
| hired Christina Pearson to join its Washington
| office as senior director for public
| relations.
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http://www.fiercecio.com/story/microsoft-ramps-its-dc-lobbying-team/2010-02-17
Microsoft hires Pearson in Washington
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| WASHINGTON: Microsoft named Christina Pearson
| the senior director of PR in the company's
| Washington office, effective February 15.
|
| Pearson, most recently an SVP at Fleishman-
| Hillard, is a former assistant secretary for
| public affairs at the US Department of Health
| and Human Services (HHS). She replaces Ginny
| Terzano, who was hired to lead the
| communications practice at Dewey Square Group.
| Pearson reports to Lori Harnick, senior
| director of PR, who continues to oversee
| public affairs.
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http://www.prweekus.com/pages/login.aspx?returl=/microsoft-hires-pearson-in-washington/article/163953/&pagetypeid=28&articleid=163953&accesslevel=2&expireddays=0&accessAndPrice=0
Reader: Microsoft Is Entitled to Keep as Much Money as It Wants
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/02/reader_microsoft_is_entitled_t.php
Ross Hunter Wants to Give Microsoft $100 Million Tax Break, Washington Still Poor
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| Washington may soon be broke. So perhaps now
| is not the best time for Rep. Ross Hunter to
| suggest one of the state's richest companies
| get a tax break.
|
| In 1997, Microsoft opened a small office in
| Reno, Nevada. Why? So they could avoid paying
| $100 million a year in software royalty taxes.
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/02/ross_hunter_aims_to_give_micro.php
Seattle Times Microsoft Tax Dodge Coverage Only Found in Comments
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| Microsoft's alleged dodging of over $1 billion
| in Washington state Royalty taxes may or may
| not be illegal. It may or may not be
| unethical. But it's certainly news.
|
| The P-I, Crosscut, KUOW, HorsesAss, TechFlash,
| BoingBoing, the U.K.'s Guardian, Huffington
| Post and Seattle Weekly all think so. The
| Seattle Times does not.
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/02/seattle_times_microsoft_tax_do.php
Corrupting some more governments soon:
Microsoft to Host More Than 300 Government, Education Leaders at 8th Annual U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit
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| The Microsoft U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit on
| Feb. 24â25 will bring together more than 300
| government and education leaders from around
| the country, as well as Microsoft Corp.
| executives, product managers and partner
| organizations. Throughout the event, Microsoft
| and its partners will discuss and demonstrate
| the latest technologies and preview emerging
| government and education solutions. Members of
| the press will have an opportunity to attend
| general sessions, ask questions during special
| one-on-one sessions and converse with
| customers between sessions.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-to-host-more-than-300-government-education-leaders-at-8th-annual-us-public-sector-cio-summit-84468062.html
Recent:
U.S. To Costa Rica: No Sugar Access Without Copyright Reform
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| Reports from Costa Rica indicate that final
| approval of the Central American Free Trade
| Agreement with the United States is
| languishing in the Legislative Assembly due
| to concerns over the copyright provisions.
| The CAFTA copyright provisions are similar
| to those found in the other major U.S.
| trade agreements concluded in recent years:
| DMCA-style protections, ISP liability, and
| copyright term extension are all part of
| the package.
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http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4697/125/
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