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> Most normal people pay their taxes, right? The people who are skirting around taxes are usually the ultra wealthy elite, right? Wrong on both marks. The bul
by jdasdf 4y ago
> Most normal people pay their taxes, right? The people who are skirting around taxes are usually the ultra wealthy elite, right?
Wrong on both marks.
The bulk of tax evasion, both in amount evaded and number of incidents is at the lower end of income.
Every waiter that doesn't report their tips, every side gig, every commingling to the small businesses funds they own, etc...
The ultra rich are audited every other year, and have an army of tax accountants going over every single thing to make sure the report is accurate and compliant with the law.
There is no "wealthy elite dodging taxes and taking money out of the poor people mouths", there is only a morally bankrupt lower class whose every accusation of malfeasance is a confession.
- pelagicAustral 4y ago> There is no "wealthy elite dodging taxes and taking money out of the poor people mouths" Well, I don't know about I that. I think they just have access to far more sophisticated ways to avoid taxes [0]. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers