All episodes Season 5 S05E08 2018-04-15 30 min 2010s

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Corporate Taxes

Season 5, Episode 8 · Aired 2018-04-15

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Corporate Taxes (S05E08)

Synopsis

As the deadline to file rapidly approaches,Last Week Tonight looks at how many of America's largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly — it's legal.

In the series

This episode is part of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present) on HBO.

Longform late-night investigations — net neutrality explainers as comedy events.

Key cast

Also in season 5

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