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should people who make enough money to hire an accountant be punished? because i'm sure they'll avoid/reduce some taxes?
by jlebrech 9y ago
should people who make enough money to hire an accountant be punished? because i'm sure they'll avoid/reduce some taxes?
- jarym 9y agoHiring an accountant should not be a crime. Especially not while tax laws are so horrendously archaic. However, look at countries that have flat-rate taxes [1]. They are much harder to skirt and the level compliance tends to be higher. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_tax
- speedplane 9y agoIf your accountant was structuring your finances so it appeared your income came from countries other than where you worked, then yes, he should probably be punished.
- jlebrech 9y agoif something isn't right but is legal, it should be made illegal. you cannot prosecute abuse prior to the change.
- speedplane 9y agoThe problem is that these companies through their lobbying power can influence governments and decide what is and isn't legal. If you define what is legal, you can legally do whatever you want.
- thanatropism 9y agoMiddle-school bullying is legal. Should we criminalize middle-school bullying?
- makapuf 9y agoWhy not ?
- speedplane 9y agoSchools don't allow bullying. But the criminal justice system is not well tailored to enforce this rule for a variety of reasons. Instead, the school's code of conduct enforces the rule and it leads to a much better result.