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Microsoft EU Report Reveals 40% Pretax Income From Ireland

7/3/2026

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Microsoft released a mandatory EU country-by-country compliance report for its fiscal year ending June 2025.
The report shows Microsoft earned nearly 40 % of its global pretax income ($196 billion) in tax-friendly Ireland.
It recorded only 0.5 % of global profits from Germany and low margins in France and Italy.
Jeff Bullwinkel said Microsoft pays $28.7 billion in corporate taxes worldwide, including $6.3 billion in the EU.

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Microsoft released a mandatory EU country-by-country compliance report for its fiscal year ending June 2025.
The report shows Microsoft earned nearly 40 % of its global pretax income ($196 billion) in tax-friendly Ireland.
It recorded only 0.5 % of global profits from Germany and low margins in France and Italy.
Jeff Bullwinkel said Microsoft pays $28.7 billion in corporate taxes worldwide, including $6.3 billion in the EU.