{"id":16349,"date":"2012-07-11T18:04:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=16349"},"modified":"2012-07-11T18:04:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-11T17:04:55","slug":"time-to-tackle-olympic-sized-tax-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2012\/07\/11\/time-to-tackle-olympic-sized-tax-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to tackle Olympic sized tax breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

This comes from 38 Degrees but I am more than happy to endorse it:<\/p>\n

The UK's winning Olympic bid included huge tax breaks for sponsors. As a result, massive multi-nationals like Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Adidas stand to make a tax-free fortune<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Experts (I think they mean me<\/em>) think the UK could be losing tens of millions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As sponsors,\u00a0these companies will be banking on loads of positive media exposure. Let\u2019s use that to our advantage, turn the tables, and roll out a massive petition demanding they pay their fair share.<\/strong>\u00a0If the petition is big enough, and attracts enough media attention, it could be the first step in scaring these image-conscious companies into refusing their gold-plated tax break.<\/p>\n

Can you add your name to the petition to the heads of these big companies demanding they turn down their Olympic tax dodge?<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/secure.38degrees.org.uk\/olympic-tax-dodging<\/wbr><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The whole reason these gigantic companies are involved in the Olympics is for the image boost it\u2019ll provide.<\/strong>\u00a0A tarnished brand is their PR team\u2019s worst nightmare.\u00a0So what\u2019ll scare them most is our huge petition being covered in the media,<\/strong>\u00a0and high-profile hand-ins at their flagship stores. Sources tell us a few of the sponsors may already be rattled. Let\u2019s show them their Olympic tax-dodge isn\u2019t worth the PR damage by piling into the petition and sharing it with friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This comes from 38 Degrees but I am more than happy to endorse it: The UK’s winning Olympic bid included huge tax breaks for sponsors.
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