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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by kstrauser on Saturday June 13, 2020 @03:13PM (#23511869)
I'd be more on board with it if it were taxed like other property. That patent's worth $1B, you say? Better let Accounting know. Conversely: you're suing for $1B for a patent violation but you only paid taxes on it being worth $300? $300 max it is, then.
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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by kgwgk on Saturday June 13, 2020 @03:19PM (#23511915)
> taxed like other property.

Most property owned by companies is not taxed.

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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by patmorgan23 on Saturday June 13, 2020 @07:36PM (#23513800)
Actually physical property is at least in my state both physical plant and inventory are taxed.
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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by kgwgk on Saturday June 13, 2020 @08:04PM (#23513949)
Interesting, I was not aware of those taxes.

https://taxfoundation.org/does-your-state-tax-business-inven...

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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by mcny on Sunday June 14, 2020 @07:26AM (#23516869)
Nice introduction. Thank you.

I think taxes are very difficult. Personally, I think when Google or Facebook places an ad on its own (public) platform, they should have to pay a tax similar to a sales tax as they have sold themselves. Probably shouldn’t apply to the ads on google.com homepage as they don’t sell those as far as I understand.

The article mentions neutrality in taxes which is either silly or disingenuous though. Our tax code is not neutral. We openly use tax code as a way to motivate public behavior.

Ad space as inventory would be an interesting concept. It is tricky though. What is the value of something before it is sold? What is a fair tax rate? How often does this inventory adjust as you have more or fewer users? Messy.

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Re:SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by chii on Sunday June 14, 2020 @02:27AM (#23515556)
Yep, it's a great idea - treat intellectual property like any other property. However, corporate lobbyists would shoot this sort of legislation down, so i don't have any faith that it can ever come to fruition.
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