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All taxes are passed on is a very simplistic view. Do I pass the taxes on to my employer when I negotiate salary? Probably to some extent, but this is like sayi
by pnutjam 5y ago
All taxes are passed on is a very simplistic view. Do I pass the taxes on to my employer when I negotiate salary? Probably to some extent, but this is like saying all cubes are squares and calling it good enough.
EDIT: typo
- yunohn 5y agoMaybe you misunderstood my post, but I was not arguing that this is a good thing. But indeed, when you negotiate a higher salary, your employer pays more taxes. And this cost is passed on to the end-users of your employer’s business.
- pnutjam 5y agoI was pointing out this view of "everything is passed on" is simplistic. There are multiple pots that can all be used. Profit, R&D, Cost to consumer, etc...
- yunohn 5y agoI don’t understand how profit and r&d are pots for tax losses? Could you clarify what exactly you mean? A great example is Apple/other electronic products in the EU. They’re just straight up 30% more expensive, which is approximately the extra taxes they incur in EU vs USA. This includes higher VAT, taxes, and even labor/payroll.