Generally, tax planning & preparation is going to be far more complicated for wealthy individuals, especially business owners with diverse investments. What yo

Generally, tax planning & preparation is going to be far more complicated for wealthy individuals, especially business owners with diverse investments. What you see as "minimizing taxes" could be a necessary responsibility. If you're on the outside looking in, you may be uninformed about their circumstances and responsibilities. Its definitely a 1% of the 1st world problem, but its still a responsibility that has to be managed; Unless you're familiar their THEIR circumstances, its easy to incorrectly assume motivations. Be glad you live in a country where you have this problem to complain about.