British Conservative Party Member of Parliament Charlie Elphicke published research on October 30, 2012, which showed that some multinational companies, including Apple Inc., were making billions of pounds of profit in the UK, but were paying an effective tax rate to the UK Treasury of only 3 percent, well below standard corporation tax.
Anggota Parlemen dari Partai Konservatif, Charlie Elphicke, menerbitkan laporan pada 30 Oktober 2012 yang menunjukkan bahwa sejumlah perusahaan multinasional, termasuk Apple Inc., mendulang laba sebesar miliaran pound di Britania Raya, tetapi hanya membayar pajak efektif sebanyak 3 persen ke pemerintah Britania, jauh di bawah pajak perusahaan yang ditetapkan.