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Have you ever boycotted a company over tax evasion?
Lil_M
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I really haven't and I am not as fussed or as outraged as some people are.
I can't imagine life without amazon. It has everything I need and it has awlays my first port of call. from kettles to laptops to even a mug, I always order from there. Their customer service is amazing.
I don't tend to go to Starbucks as it is rip off and not because it evades tax. On top of that, it does not bode well with my diet. Having said I do like their frappuccino and caramel coffee.
I can't imagine life without amazon. It has everything I need and it has awlays my first port of call. from kettles to laptops to even a mug, I always order from there. Their customer service is amazing.
I don't tend to go to Starbucks as it is rip off and not because it evades tax. On top of that, it does not bode well with my diet. Having said I do like their frappuccino and caramel coffee.
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International companies should not be able to put locals out of work by undercutting them by not paying tax. We lose by not getting tax revenue, and locals being put out of work. No good getting cheaper prices when you're out of work or paying more to a massive social security bill to prop up the under-employed.
I think you are confusing tax avoidance (which is legal) with tax evasion (which is illegal), as companies like Amazon are not actually breaking the law by selling goods from tax havens like the Channel Islands. The same, presumably, with companies like Starbucks.
Exactly. Also there is no point saying it's immoral either. Things are legal or not. No grey area. Corporation tax is one part of taxes. I think about other taxes getting paid such as PAYE.
She goes bonkers at me if I buy a bottle of water in pound land as its Nestles
I detest their poor excuse for coffee as much as their dubious business practices
The bastards.
Are you happy to be subsidizing them out of your own pocket then?
Not really - they'd only be hypocrites if they lorded it up large about their boycotting ways. It's easier these days to boycott Starbucks than it is Amazon, and you could reasonably take the view that every little helps.
You seem to be confusing legality with morality
Still hypocrites then. Only a hypocrite would try and justify it.
Err... no.
Err yes, avoid from one company because of tax, but buy from another company doing exactly the same thing. Is it something you do hence trying to justify it?
You mean there is nothing legally wrong.
Thanks. I meant tax avoidance and not evasion. My bad.
Some of the most complex and largest avoidance schems are PAYE related.
The last thing Amazon want, is to be caught for tax evasion (not tax avoidance), as that would very likely damage their reputation irreparably. Good accountants that these companies employ (at great cost) are adept at finding loopholes/legal ways to minimize the tax burden.
So, if anything needs to be changed, it is the tax laws.
I've been boycotting Murdoch and his evil empire since he was allowed to buy the Times in the 80's.
I honestly think most people wouldn't give a shit.