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But you know that even if you eliminated corporate tax, companies would not pay out profits as dividends, if there was a loophole around it. And there are loads
by jamesblonde 9y ago
But you know that even if you eliminated corporate tax, companies would not pay out profits as dividends, if there was a loophole around it. And there are loads, of course. Share buybacks, for example.
- tengbretson 9y agoFrom the perspective of an investor, there's really not all that much difference between a buyback and dividends.
- valuearb 9y agoYes, you'd have to also tax capital gains at ordinary rates to capture this. I think capital gains should only have inflation adjustments to their basis, they don't need their own special rates.