world news - George Osborne family business 'has not paid corporation tax for seven years'

아이러니한 소식입니다. 조세 회피 기업들을 강력히 규탄해온 영국의 조지 오스본 재무장관이 가족의 조세 스캔들에 휘말렸다고 합니다. 조지 오스본의 부모가 운영하는 벽지 업체가 무려 7년간 법인세를 내지 않았다는 사실이 뒤늦게 밝혀진 것인데요. 과연 어떻게 된 일인지 기사를 읽으며 알아볼까요? George Osborne family business 'has not paid corporation tax for seven years' George Osborne has received a dividend pay-out worth / deserve £1,230 from his family’s wallpaper business, despite the company not paying any corporation tax for the last seven years, according to reports. The Sunday Times says it has analysed the accounts of Osborne & Little Group Ltd – the parent company of the family business – and found it paid out dividends worth £335,000 to shareholders, including the Chancellor, on 30 May 2014. Mr Osborne's parents, Sir Peter and Lady Felicity Osborne, reportedly received dividend pay-outs of over £270,000. The company, however, has reportedly not pay / paid UK corporation tax since 2008, partly due to the business rolling over losses from previous years and deferring / deterring tax payments.