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it's misguided to call tax practices like these dishonest because it puts the blame on Facebook, who is operating legally in the system they are provided. the
by catshirt 11y ago
it's misguided to call tax practices like these dishonest because it puts the blame on Facebook, who is operating legally in the system they are provided.
the alternative is that they knowingly pay more tax than the law requires of them. which is ridiculous.
don't hate the player, as they say...
- saiya-jin 11y agothis is true in scenario where these massive corporations are just passive bystanders, obediently following all new tax laws that come up daily. the reality is, through networks of lobbyists, they put forth laws with loopholes that allow these practices. i am not accusing facebook specifically, any and all multinationals are guilty in a similar way, be it banks, procter&gamble or newest computer fad beyond-startup company. and of course there is the moral aspect - everybody can see from raw numbers how utterly immoral behavior this is. in a world where financial crisis didn't end as much as it became new norm.
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