In this article, we ask what is tax avoidance? We explore the problems with it, and look at which companies are involved.
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At Ethical Consumer we have been researching and campaigning on tax avoidance for years, launching both an Amazon boycott and the Fair Tax Foundation. Amazon is known for substantial tax avoidance.
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Acer
Major brands: Acer
Shopping guides: laptops, tablets, desktop computers
Amazon
Major brands: Amazon.co.uk, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Essentials, Kindle, ABE Books, Audible
Shopping guides: bookshops, tablets, jeans, clothing
ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Major brands: Asus
Shopping guides: laptops, tablets, desktops, mobile phones
Apple
Major brands: Apple
Shopping guides: mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, tablets
Associated British Foods
Major brands: Allinson's, Silver Spoon, Billingtons, Kingsmill, Sunblest, Primark, Patak's, Ovaltine, Twinings, Jacksons of Piccadilly, Jordans, Dorset Cereals
Shopping guides: high street clothing, tea, biscuits, underwear, cereal, jeans, herbal tea, coffee
Barclays
Major brands: Barclays, Tesco Bank
Shopping guides: current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, cash ISAs, stocks and shares ISAs, business banking
Boots
Major brands: Boots, Botanics, Liz Earle, No 7
Shopping guides: shampoo, shower gel, sunscreens, make-up, toothpaste, vitamins and supplements, deodorants, skincare, nappies
BT Group
Major brands: BT, EE, Plusnet
Shopping guides: email providers, broadband
Dell
Major brands: Dell
Shopping guides: laptops, tablets, desktop computers
De'Longhi Industrial SA
Major brands: De'Longhi, Kenwood
Shopping guides: cookers, microwaves, fridges and freezers, dishwashers, coffee machines, washing machines
eBay
Major brands: eBay
Shopping guides: bookshops, online shopping
E.on
Major brands: E.on, Sainsbury's Energy
Shopping guides: energy suppliers
Estee Lauder
Major brands: Estée Lauder, Clinique, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Bobbi Brown, Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Origins
Shopping guides: perfume, shower gel, deodorant, shampoo, skincare, make-up
Major brands: Play, Chrome, Android, YouTube, FitBit
Shopping guides: mobile phones, email providers, tablets, streaming services, laptops, bookshops, video conferencing
HP Inc
Major brands:HP
Shopping guides: desktop computers, laptops, tablets
Lenovo
Major brands: Lenovo, Motorola
Shopping guides: desktop computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones
Nestlé
Major Brands: Aero, After Eight, Yorkie, Kit Kat, Nescafé, Lily's Kitchen, Perrier, Rachel's, Quality Street, Go-Cat, Felix, San Pellegrino, Nespresso (and many more)
Shopping guides: chocolate, coffee, cat food, dog food, soft drinks
Netflix
Major brands: Netflix
Shopping guides: movie streaming
Nike
Major brands: Nike, Converse, Jordan
Shopping guides: sportswear, trainers
Samsung
Major brands: Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Samsung white goods
Shopping guides: laptops, tablets, mobile phones, microwaves, washing machines, fridges and freezers, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, gas and electric cookers, heat pumps
Sony
Major brands: Sony
Shopping guides: mobile phones
Starbucks
Major brands: Starbucks
Shopping guides: coffee shops
Unilever
Major brands: Walls, Ben and Jerry's, Graze, Lynx, Timotei, Surf, Cif, Vaseline, Impulse, Sure, Dove, Persil, Radox, Domestos, Vegetarian Butcher
Shopping guides: shampoo, deodorant, soap, toilet cleaners, meat-free sausages and burgers
