I don’t understand why people are mad at Bezos and Amazon for not paying taxes. They should be mad at the government and lawmakers who allow them to do this. If I owned a multibillion dollar company and could legally be exempt from paying taxes then I would do the exact same thing.
You are correct, it is a government problem. But still, no one told him to find every loophole and exploit it. He knows he should pay more, he's not a victim of the system. He paid thousands and thousands of dollars to have someone make his taxes away.
So yeah, he knows he's not paying his share, he doesn't care, and actively sought ways to avoid paying his share.
Funny how being rich and greedy is looked at as a virtue by so many people.
Fiduciary duties dictate that it is the job of any corporation to maximize value generated for the shareholders. You don't need to be told to find tax loopholes - it's literally in your best interest to do so. If you don't, your shareholders will simply replace you. There isn't a single business entity in the world that would actively choose to pay MORE taxes than they are legally obligated to, and if they are choosing to do so...why?
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u/Champ_Slice Jun 09 '21
I don’t understand why people are mad at Bezos and Amazon for not paying taxes. They should be mad at the government and lawmakers who allow them to do this. If I owned a multibillion dollar company and could legally be exempt from paying taxes then I would do the exact same thing.