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Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology

Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling

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Countries like Australia have long struggled to tax the global tech giants. Now, a new approach could significantly increase tax collected from multinationals such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

These companies earn significant revenue from Australian consumers. However, much of the profit is ultimately recognised overseas. Traditional tax rules have not kept pace with the way global businesses operate.

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