Irish subsidiary lets Microsoft slash taxes in U.S. and Europe

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Ireland has become a tax shelter for intellectual property, at the expense of the United States. Round Island One Ltd. of Ireland, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., helps the software giant save at least $500 million in taxes in most of Europe and shields billions of dollars from taxation in the United States. The Irish company has gross profits of approximately $9 billion per year and paid Ireland $300 million in taxes last year.

Tax Law, Public Finance Activities, Foreign operations, Ireland, Taxes, Patents & copyrights, Licenses, Patents & Trademarks, Interpretation and construction, Taxation, International aspects, Intellectual property, Tax policy

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SEC probe focuses on Asian revenue of Belgian firm

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The article discusses a SEC investigation of Belgian company Lernout and Hauspie Speech Products N.V. because of the firm's sudden increase in software sales in Asia. The SEC probe will focus on the firm's dealings with corporate customers to which it has financial connections.

Belgium, Singapore, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V.

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Oracle spied on Microsoft allies

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Oracle admits hiring a detective agency to investigate 3 advocacy groups' affiliations with Microsoft.

Detective & armored car services, Private Investigation Services, Investigation Services, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Services industry, Service industries, Private investigators, Investigative Group Inc.

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