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Ukrainian intelligence attacks and paralyses Russia's tax system

68 points by jbotz 3y ago

cafard 3y ago
They might accomplish more by hacking banks in Cyprus and putting the data out there.
potatopatch 3y ago
Might backfire by forcing Russia to simplify their tax system which aside from economic gains could also free up thousands of accountants for the front line.
- andrewflnr 3y ago
  You really had to reach for that one.
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- timthelion 3y ago
  If that forces the US to simplify their tax system it might end up being the only positive that comes from this war.
- foverzar 3y ago
  Finance is dominated by women workforce in Russia, so probably no frontline accountants.
u32480932048 3y ago
This reminds me of a story I read a while back where a protest erupted outside a Human Rights Commission building that was investigating human rights abuses by the national police force. As luck would have it, the protesters went directly to the floor holding those particular records and set them on fire.
- hulitu 3y ago
  > As luck would have it, the protesters went directly to the floor holding those particular records and set them on fire. It was a coincidence. I bet they had perfect clothes.
foverzar 3y ago
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- andrewflnr 3y ago
  Russia has separate self-employment tax? I assumed that particular idiocy was US-only.
  - foverzar 3y ago
    It's a more like a tax regime. Very useful for small hobby passive income penny projects, due to the fact that you can use all the electronic credit card billings like an LLC, but only pay a small income tax using an app, only when there is income and literally absolutely not a penny if there is none. Is it also a separate thing from an individual entrepreneur status in the US?
    - andrewflnr 3y ago
      Ah, no, that actually sounds very nice. The US has a situation where an employer sort of pays some extra taxes for you (social "security" and maybe another one), so if you're self-employed you have to pay that part yourself.
jruohonen 3y ago
The difficulty with these news is that disinformation is rampant.

68 points by jbotz 3y ago

They might accomplish more by hacking banks in Cyprus and putting the data out there.

Might backfire by forcing Russia to simplify their tax system which aside from economic gains could also free up thousands of accountants for the front line.

andrewflnr 3y ago
You really had to reach for that one.
- deleted 3y ago
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timthelion 3y ago
If that forces the US to simplify their tax system it might end up being the only positive that comes from this war.
foverzar 3y ago
Finance is dominated by women workforce in Russia, so probably no frontline accountants.

u32480932048 3y ago

This reminds me of a story I read a while back where a protest erupted outside a Human Rights Commission building that was investigating human rights abuses by the national police force. As luck would have it, the protesters went directly to the floor holding those particular records and set them on fire.

hulitu 3y ago
> As luck would have it, the protesters went directly to the floor holding those particular records and set them on fire. It was a coincidence. I bet they had perfect clothes.

foverzar 3y ago

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andrewflnr 3y ago
Russia has separate self-employment tax? I assumed that particular idiocy was US-only.
- foverzar 3y ago
  It's a more like a tax regime. Very useful for small hobby passive income penny projects, due to the fact that you can use all the electronic credit card billings like an LLC, but only pay a small income tax using an app, only when there is income and literally absolutely not a penny if there is none. Is it also a separate thing from an individual entrepreneur status in the US?
  - andrewflnr 3y ago
    Ah, no, that actually sounds very nice. The US has a situation where an employer sort of pays some extra taxes for you (social "security" and maybe another one), so if you're self-employed you have to pay that part yourself.

jruohonen 3y ago

The difficulty with these news is that disinformation is rampant.