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This is not something new the government is taxing, it's just extending the income tax from 'all income paid in money' to 'all income paid in money, goods and s
by pliny 13y ago
This is not something new the government is taxing, it's just extending the income tax from 'all income paid in money' to 'all income paid in money, goods and services', which is reasonable since money is just a proxy for 'all the things you buy with money', like food or gym memberships.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoAre you going to tax me for the time my employer's offices provide me shelter at my job?
- lanaius 13y agoAlthough I doubt this story is particularly true, if the reduction in pay is roughly equivalent to the cost of food otherwise, employer-provided food is likely still a net-benefit (if you often bring food from home this decreases for married couples, strongly decreases with children). If the food is provided to you at no cost but offsetting some salary, then you're at least preventing the government from double-dipping your taxes for those meals; you wont pay the sales tax on the food.