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Re:Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century, in 20 minut... by VodkaHaze on Saturday October 29, 2016 @07:54PM (#12827210)
You forgot the owners of the company. Presumably taxing the company would equate taxing them, which is separate from workers. But such is not how tax incidence works.
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Re:Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century, in 20 minut... by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday October 29, 2016 @08:22PM (#12827330)
Indeed, yes. The owners are in the best position to avoid paying more tax.
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