Brussels must fight and beat McDonald's in the battle for tax justice

Corporate taxation around the world is at risk of becoming a joke. Large-scale avoidance must be challenged and defeated Speculation is rife in Brussels that the European commission is strapping on its boxing gloves in preparation for another battle over corporate tax avoidance. In the red corner is Luxembourg's finance ministry, which has spent the last year under investigation for allegedly setting up sweetheart deals for allowed McDonald's to receive €1bn from its European operations tax-fr...