Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by chillwaves on Sunday August 04, 2019 @07:57PM
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What is the argument against taxes on digital goods? How does it differ from a broader argument against taxes?
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Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by hartator on Sunday August 04, 2019 @08:19PM
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Why tax something that provides only positive value without using local ressources.
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by coldtea on Sunday August 04, 2019 @09:55PM
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For one, because we don't tax to "punish" (e.g. use of local resources) or to encourage, but to create a pool of money our governments can use for country-wide works, defense funding, and so on.
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by TAForObvReasons on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:37PM
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To be fair, our sales, income, and wealth tax policies also reflect our societal values. Some jurisdictions tax sugary drinks partly as an attempt to "punish" or reduce consumption.
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by Fnoord on Monday August 05, 2019 @02:06AM
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The correct word is discourage, not punish.
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by mobilemidget on Monday August 05, 2019 @04:35AM
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Depends who you ask though, who is paying the taxes.
But true, the real punishment comes if you decide not to pay your taxes...
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by Fnoord on Monday August 05, 2019 @04:45AM
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Those who claim they're being punished whilst paying taxes are being dishonest and inaccurate. Unless they got punished after they decided to not pay their taxes (that is, as we agree, a punishment). However, such is a punishment by law, and therefore we should assume the punishment is fair (until proven otherwise).
The -in this example- sales tax gets in a big chest. Some of that chest goes to healthcare. Same for smokers.
You may disagree how your government spends their income (part of which comes from taxation). I don't agree with a lot of things my government does either; still I pay tax.
In our democratic societies there are various ways to take action. For example, you're free to vote for a different leader. We (in "the West"), at least, have these liberties.
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by mobilemidget on Saturday August 10, 2019 @06:28AM
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Where did you read me writing this?
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by orf on Sunday August 04, 2019 @08:45PM
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Only positive value? That's quite naive.
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by julbaxter on Sunday August 04, 2019 @09:29PM
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Electricity (energy) is a resource.
Re:Activision Blizzard has moved billions of dollars of prof...
by adventured on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:04PM
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As is overwhelmingly the telco that delivers those bits to screens/devices. Whether wireless or wired. Very expensive infrastructure in fact, as with electricity (generation, delivery, reliability).