Costs to taxpayers also go beyond their employee policies. Walmart was a leader in moving shopping centres outside city limits to avoid paying expensive taxes.

Costs to taxpayers also go beyond their employee policies. Walmart was a leader in moving shopping centres outside city limits to avoid paying expensive taxes. By moving tax revenue from retail business away from cities, the tax burden on residents near them has increased. There are many other ways in which they've managed to minimize their taxes, like getting cities to pay for extra roads and infrastructure or receiving special deals, which is arguably how any profit-maximizing business should be expected to act. Ideally, governments should use this data to continually analyze the effectiveness of tax laws and make adjustments to avoid any potential exploitation.