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“Exclusive: How Palantir harvested millions in UK tax breaks”

by Aman Seth and Jade-Ruth Yan in OpenDemocracy

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“The controversial tech firm has won at least £670m in UK public contracts in recent years, which have helped to make the country its second-largest market by revenue after the United States, where it is headquartered. Yet despite accounting for 10% of the company’s global revenue last year, its tax payments in the UK amounted to less than 5% of its total global cash tax spend, according to US filings”

https://www.opendemocracy.net/exclusive-how-palantir-harvested-millions-in-uk-tax-breaks/

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#Microsoft announced a “community first” initiative for its #AIdatacentre expansion, pledging to cover full #power costs, reject local #taxbreaks, and replenish more #water than it uses. This shift comes amid growing opposition from communities facing higher #electricitybills and #watershortages due to #datacentreexpansion. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-responds-to-ai-data-center-revolt-vowing-to-cover-full-power-costs-and-reject-local-tax-breaks/?eicker.news #tech #media #news