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Why not just cut the corporate rate to 0 and raise the necessary funds through a VAT? No amount of fancy accounting tricks will eliminate companies' dependence
by pseudo0 5y ago
Why not just cut the corporate rate to 0 and raise the necessary funds through a VAT? No amount of fancy accounting tricks will eliminate companies' dependence on the US consumer market.
- onlyrealcuzzo 5y agoBecause the Federal government doesn't have a sales tax? This system is easier than getting all 3 branches of the government to impose a VAT. And also, that doesn't solve the problem. If you're Apple - you have only pay taxes on your sales in the US. If you're a smaller company, you pay taxes on all your profits, plus a VAT on your sales in the US.
- pseudo0 5y agoWhat's stopping the federal government from implementing a VAT? I realize there's a ton of legal and political inertia, but theoretically it seems like it would be an improvement. In an ideal system everyone would charge a VAT rather than a corporate tax, resulting in a level playing field for foreign profits as well.