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One could argue that consumers are the ones paying every tax.
by kgwgk 8y ago
One could argue that consumers are the ones paying every tax.
- cies 8y agoSure. But what is taxed does steer society. Imagine only taxing on pollution (so not on wages/sales/home ownership). Currently we tax on wages/ sales/ home ownership and not on Amazon an little on pollution. Look around to see the result.
- kgwgk 8y agoI don't get your point. Are you suggesting that Amazon alone should pay a tax on revenue (steering business to its competitors and reducing consumption slightly), that every company should pay a tax on revenue (steering business from more expensive and less vertically-integreated competitors to Amazon, but reducing overall consumption) or something else entirely?
- cies 8y agoIm saying all tax is paid by consumers in the end. But what is being taxed is still interesting. I'm suggesting Amazon is currently doing what it does because of taxation law. It simply complies/optimizes. Profit taxed? Dont make profit. Pollution free, dont worry about pollution.
- eeZah7Ux 8y agoStrawman. Not all companies pay the same amount of taxes. Also customers not are supposed to indirectly pay corporate taxes in the same way.