Facebook.com submit the latest financial documents to the Registrar companies House showed, although the Facebook earned $596000000 in the UK area last year, it has never been to the British government tax.
In addition to Facebook, other Usa companies such as Amazon and Starbucks in recent years has been criticized, because they obtain a large income and paid only a few enterprise income tax in the UK.
As other America technology companies, www.Facebook.com sales in the UK business was supported by the Irish subsidiaries. Ireland’s corporate tax rate is relatively low, only 12.5%; and the British enterprise income tax rate of 24%.
According to Facebook submitted to the Registrar of Companies in the UK’s annual report and financial statement on Tuesday showed that the company’s income was $79890000 last year, a significant increase compared with $58780000 in 2012. However, market research firm eMarketer estimated Facebook last year the actual income of $595000000 in the UK.
Facebook submitted documents also showed, the companyoperating loss of $18600000 in 2013, compared with 2012 operating loss of $3850000 significantly. That period was referred to “anomalous year”, because the generated IPO related expenses. Enterprises only need to pay enterprise income tax when they has profit.
The file showed, other reasons causing this year business loss anomalies include: dividends and London 208 jobs. Facebook last year because of the payment of a dividend of the expenditure for $24880000. In general, www.Facebook.com UK employees receive 1500000 shares last year, according to the current prices, the stock value of approximately $119000000.
The total amount of the employee’s salary and bonus of $35310000, higher than last year’s $22680000. This means that the Facebook in the UK employees salary per capita reached nearly $170000.