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There's a big difference between the government asking you what deductions you qualify for - those are intended under the law - and a corporation making convolu
by ericd 12y ago
There's a big difference between the government asking you what deductions you qualify for - those are intended under the law - and a corporation making convoluted corporate structures to avoid paying the intended amount of tax. Generally, double irish sandwiches and the like don't pass the smell test.
- talmand 12y agoIf the convoluted corporate structures are legal then they are paying the intended amount of tax because they are following the law. It may not pass the smell test but they are legal. The complaint needs to be placed upon the laws and those write them, not the companies who abide by the law.
- ericd 12y agoJust because a law exploit is possible doesn't mean it's acceptable to exploit it en masse. Yes, the law writers should fix their laws, as browser writers should fix holes in their browsers, but that in no way gives the exploiter a free pass.
- talmand 12y agoI think you continue to misunderstand my point. It is not an "exploit" if it is the law. It is simply the law. Your comparison to exploiting browser security holes doesn't even come close to being a proper analogy.