Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick says “I want CEOs to think about the way in which they direct their company” as they continue to not contribute “a brass razoo” to the tax system.
Mr Patrick told Sky News “tax transparency data tells us there are 221 companies that earn more than $100 million per annum who have over the last five years not paid any tax at all”.
“The total revenue of these 221 companies is $850 billion and not a cent of tax paid,” he said. “It is my strong view that we now have to start looking at people who are running these companies. “I intend to over the coming months call out some of these CEOs and basically state what I think about their conduct.” Image: Getty
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