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Google could remove any presence they had in the EU, at huge expense (closing Google Dublin, abandoning all EU revenue); but that would also remove their ability to use Ireland and the Netherlands as tax havens. They'd have to submit to the US tax system instead.


Being exposed to EC insanity makes Ireland, Netherland makes less appealing now. However there are many more to choose from eg Singapore.

> abandoning all EU revenue

How ? A corp does not have to exist in EU to recieve payments from EU.

> They'd have to submit to the US tax system instead.

For such tax structring to work, Google just need one non-US IP holding jurisdiction.

So they can cut off physical/legal tie from EU, and they should.




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