On Thursday 21 June, the special committee of the European Parliament on financial crimes, tax fraud and tax evasion (TAX 3) held a hearing of representatives of Nike and McDonald's concerning their taxation practices. But more attention was attracted by those who were conspicuous by their absence.
Indeed, a number of companies turned down their invitations. The chair of the special committee, Petr Ježek (ALDE, Czech Republic) referred to the refusals of Apple and Kering Group to attend,...