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| Thread ID: 58054 | 2005-05-19 23:47:00 | Tax Cuts: Savings 101 or, "A precautionary tale" | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
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| 356855 | 2005-05-22 00:42:00 | I don't actually get Grahams point but what the heck. Perhaps he is assuming that all money in an economy is manufactured by the government first before it reaches the people. If only :rolleyes: Good heavens Winston! :rolleyes: Cash economy dear fellow, TAX EVASION! ;) Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 356856 | 2005-05-22 04:52:00 | Here's some homework (visar.csustan.edu) for you Winston. ;) Or you might want to relax with a movie (www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/). Mr Nice Guy (seattlepi.nwsource.com) always pays his taxes. :rolleyes: |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 356857 | 2005-05-22 11:22:00 | Here's some homework ( . csustan . edu/aaba/Noaccountingfortaxhavens . pdf" target="_blank">visar . csustan . edu) for you Winston . ;) Or you might want to relax with a movie (www . pbs . org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/) . Mr Nice Guy ( . nwsource . com/opinion/221421_firstperson25 . html" target="_blank">seattlepi . nwsource . com) always pays his taxes . :rolleyes: Good reading Graham . For what it is worth, I disagree with tax havens and find it difficult to understand why they still exist in the 21st century . But the only fair answer would require one tax rate world wide . Ipso facto - world government . Astonishing that there are effectively tax havens within the USA - Nevada and Alaska . We can't blame Bill Gates for gaining the best tax advantage for MS shareholders . That is human nature . But at least he gives back some of it through the Gates Foundation . The author was really complaining (justifiably) that Washington State was missing out on taxes . And tax havens are not being ignored . From your link see here . pbs . org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/reform/pending . html" target="_blank">www . pbs . org In fact there are international committees working on this because no government likes missing out on tax . Furthermore tax dodging is pursued in all levels of society - not just the rich . "Backyarders" by mechanics, painters, builders etc for cash are common . So wealthy people are only doing on a larger scale the same as the guy next door . At our essence, we are all selfish . Which is why social-democracies are so necessary . To take the edge off our instincts . :2cents: |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 356858 | 2005-05-22 21:20:00 | Good reading Graham . For what it is worth, I disagree with tax havens and find it difficult to understand why they still exist in the 21st century . But the only fair answer would require one tax rate world wide . Ipso facto - world government . Astonishing that there are effectively tax havens within the USA - Nevada and Alaska . We can't blame Bill Gates for gaining the best tax advantage for MS shareholders . That is human nature . But at least he gives back some of it through the Gates Foundation . The author was really complaining (justifiably) that Washington State was missing out on taxes . And tax havens are not being ignored . From your link see here . pbs . org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/reform/pending . html" target="_blank">www . pbs . org In fact there are international committees working on this because no government likes missing out on tax . Furthermore tax dodging is pursued in all levels of society - not just the rich . "Backyarders" by mechanics, painters, builders etc for cash are common . So wealthy people are only doing on a larger scale the same as the guy next door . At our essence, we are all selfish . Which is why social-democracies are so necessary . To take the edge off our instincts . :2cents: Yes we wouldn't want our instinct to keep what we earn to get out of hand . |
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