Tax avoidance; business responsibility or businesses irresponsibility?

Consider the recent issue of organisations being accused of tax avoidance. Large multi-national corporations have been using complex, yet legal loopholes in tax legislation to avoid paying corporation tax in the United Kingdom.

You must produce an individual written report that critically analyses the case both for and against such business practices. This analysis should use contemporary evidence in comparison to academic literature and must explicitly consider the ideological and ethical issues. Your report must also provide appropriate conclusions and recommendations to an appropriate range of stakeholders.