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Analysts say stocks online retailers have increased contributions tax disputes rage

Christmas shots have plenty of cash Amazon inflated up to 9 billion, the online retailer is required to report results on Tuesday that inflame the debate on tax contributions in all the world.

In just 13 weeks, Amazon savings, which are held in cash and investments increased between $ 7 billion and $ 9 billion from U.S. $ 5.2 billion in September, analysts said. The group's performance helped overthrow several competitors Street UK with high Jessops camera shop and music store HMV will administration earlier this month.

The UK generates approximately 10% of sales from Amazon, pushing pile from species collected in the British Isles for an estimated $ 900 million.

The retailer is under fire for paying low levels of corporation tax in the UK and other markets. With politicians across Europe thrown on how to restore the public finances, we are striking. The topic will be front of mind this week as influential parliamentary Public Accounts Committee resumed its investigation on tax evasion taking evidence Thursday from Big Four accounting firms.

targeted by many MPs are large U.S. companies that use a complex network of tax havens to reduce their tax payments. Documents filed by Apple revealed it puts $ 1 billion a week outside the scope of UK and U.S. tax authorities. The manufacturer of the iPhone has accumulated $ 11 billion (? 7 billion) in tax havens during the last three months of 2012 and $ 94bn has been protected by the tax authorities around the world, especially since 2005 when sales of the iPhone on the left.

Amazon enjoyed revenue growth of $ 22 billion for the December quarter. The retailer has continued to take part brick and mortar retailers during the holiday season, according to RJ Hottovy, an analyst at Morningstar U.S. broker that puts the reserves of the company between $ 7 billion and $ 8 billion.

"Governments are always looking for more companies and reassess what the appropriate fiscal balance should be," said Hottovy. "There is a very real risk for the company, but Amazon because they have low costs and a strong position in cash, will be protected."

The broker provides $ 8.5 billion in December, but says the total may be changed because the company has increased its debt. Debt payments can be deducted from income to minimize taxes. Recent acquisitions may also be eaten in cash.

Amazon said in his last public appearances already implemented by the unpaid taxes for the governments of the United States and France. He faces $ 1.5 billion in additional federal taxes for a period of seven years from 2005, at a time when the company's accounts show that began to accumulate large amounts of money in Luxembourg. Amazon did not respond to requests for comment.


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