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Re:European Union plans to tax tech giants on local revenue by FridgeSeal on Monday March 05, 2018 @04:13PM (#16524451)
Just because it was legal and normal before doesn't mean it should stay that way.

If we decide that the double duct/Irish sandwich/etc are loopholes that are being explored and we'd like them closed, then it's entirely valid to do so.

Money made in the past does not mean that your are entitled or guaranteed to make money in the future.

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Re:European Union plans to tax tech giants on local revenue by ucaetano on Monday March 05, 2018 @04:44PM (#16524744)
Sure, but it is up to the countries to get together and change them. If companies are paying fewer taxes by following the law, don't blame it on companies, they are doing exactly what they are supposed to do.

I am completely in favor of designing new tax laws that close such loopholes. But taxing revenue in this way is a very, very dumb idea.

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Re:European Union plans to tax tech giants on local revenue by jopsen on Monday March 05, 2018 @04:25PM (#16524564)
Is it even legal?

It's surely also most impossible prosecute, but speculation wrt. taxes is generally not legal.

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