McDonald's - Le rapport sur sa stratégie d'évitement fiscal

U N H A P PY M E A L €1 Billion in Tax Avoidance on the Menu at McDonald's U N H A P P Y M E A L €1 Billion in Tax Avoidance on the Menu at McDonald's E P S U FSESP EGÖD Preface his report is the product of a coalition of European and American trade unions, representing more than 15 million workers in dierent sectors of the economy in 40 T countries, and War on Want, the U.K.-based anti-poverty campaign group. The members of the coalition work towards an economy built on decent jobs and a fair, progressive tax system at the global, E.U., and national levels. It is the first time that we have joined forces to highlight an example of corporate tax avoidance, a critical issue aecting the future of democracy and the welfare state. Almost everyone knows someone who works or has worked in one of McDonald’s 7,850 European stores. While McDonald’s portrays itself as a vital provider of jobs, particularly for youth, its workers oen experience precarious, low-wage work with little prospect for steady employment or advancement. In the U.K., for instance, the vast majority of McDonald’s 97,000 workers are on zero-hours contracts – employment contracts with neither guaranteed hours nor work schedule stability. While McDonald’s poor working conditions are well-known, this report is the first to shed light on the company’s tax record.