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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by danielfoster on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:23PM (#23340569)
Destroying the bikes would actually also be an equivalent write-off. Since Uber has no profits, it pays no taxes.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by kube-system on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:25PM (#23340594)
Businesses are taxed on many more than things other than profit.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by renewiltord on Thursday May 28, 2020 @03:19PM (#23341256)
SF has a gross receipts tax, my dude. There are payroll taxes as well.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by ineedasername on Thursday May 28, 2020 @09:16PM (#23345237)
I don't think you can write off expenses against payroll taxes.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by sushid on Thursday May 28, 2020 @03:14PM (#23341172)
It's not that simple. Uber as a company definitely pays taxes at the city, state, and federal level.
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