U2 move their tax affairs to the Netherlands to avoid tax in Ireland
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0225/breaking60.htm

Protesters have demonstrated outside the Department of Finance against U2’s decision to move their tax affairs to the Netherlands to avoid paying tax on their royalties in Ireland.

The protest was organised by the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (DDCI) which campaigns on issues related to the developing world. The coalition contains such organisations as Concern Worldwide, Trócaire, Oxfam and various Catholic missionary orders.

U2 moved their publishing arm to the Netherlands in 2006 after the Government capped tax-free earnings for artists at €250,000. Previously, U2 had been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Ireland's tax-free status for artist royalties.

Just found this linked on /b/. Bono thinks the sun shines out of his arse, doesn't he?
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Wed 25 Feb 2009, 14:53, 5 replies)

Not sure if this is true or not...
But the development minister in Ireland made a proposition to U2 and told them that Ireland would increase it's aid by whatever amount U2 paid in tax. I think they are still in the Netherlands.

I hate Bono so much. Cunt.

And Bob Geldof and his spakker family.
(The Kwyjibo A big, dumb, balding North American ape., Wed 25 Feb 2009, 15:06, closed)

erm...
rules 1 and 2 dammit!
(baldpig pee'd in your pool on, Wed 25 Feb 2009, 15:38, closed)

Both geldof and Bono
Agh fuck off about Geldof and Bono. Its boring and nobody has a clue what they're talking about. myself included.you lot included.
they raise money and awareness - fair enough.
You don't happen to like the way they go about raising said money and awareness...fair enough.
Just stop it.Its boring.
(BarryChuckle, Wed 25 Feb 2009, 15:56, closed)

Only applies to raids.
This is not a raid.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Wed 25 Feb 2009, 18:32, closed)

i thought the rules of the internet
applied to the internet. and irl, when it comes to gamestop employees :)
(baldpig pee'd in your pool on, Wed 25 Feb 2009, 23:24, closed)