Josh

Roundup of Reactions to Google's Earnings (GOOG)

How is it that the company was taxed at a rate of over 40% for the quarter? That seems to be above the top US corporate tax rate, whereas it should be below that rate due to: (1) allocation of part of income to international taxed at lower rates; (2) $90M donation to Google foundation. Perhaps instead of saying they are doing no evil, they should just give a thorough explanation.