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Facebook taxes raise eyebrows

CHANGES to Facebook’s sales operation that could see it paying millions more in taxes “raises more questions than answers,” campaigners said yesterday.

The social media giant announced it would stop routing sales through Ireland from April to provide greater “transparency” and see it paying more in tax.

However there is no indication how much more tax the company will pay to HM Revenue and Customs as a result of the move.

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