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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Chapman

McDonald’s ‘dodged tax’ while claiming £872m in Covid support

Reuters

McDonald's claimed £872m in taxpayer-funded Covid support while benefiting from a tax avoidance scheme that will deprive the UK government of hundreds of millions of pounds in tax, according to a new report.

The fast-food giant paid out a record $3.75bn (£2.8bn) to shareholders in 2020 as its drive-through restaurants remained open while many competitors were forced to close.

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