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The bonds have to be paid back eventually, so it's just delaying the inevitable.
by akvadrako 9y ago
The bonds have to be paid back eventually, so it's just delaying the inevitable.
- nikdaheratik 9y agoExcept that they can just pay it with their overseas money in whatever form makes sense. On top of that, debt repayment comes out before the profit/loss that determines income so they could even use that to selectively lower their tax burden in future years.
- akvadrako 9y agoAre you sure you can take a loan in the US and then pay it back overseas? That would be effectively transferring money from abroad. The whole point is to avoid that.