Re:Subsidies Awarded to Amazon: at least $4.04B and Counting
by hn_ta on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:32PM
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> for example, argues that relying on taxing shareholders instead of the corporation ignores foreign shareholders whose income isn't subject to US taxation.
And that is a good point to discuss/argue, regardless of the messenger. You could do the same with the previous resource as well; pull out points that you like/dislike and we discuss around that as opposed to shooting down any discussion because you don't like the messenger.
Re:Subsidies Awarded to Amazon: at least $4.04B and Counting
by gruez on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:35PM
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>argues that relying on taxing shareholders instead of the corporation ignores foreign shareholders whose income isn't subject to US taxation.
They aren't? What about withholding tax?
Re:Subsidies Awarded to Amazon: at least $4.04B and Counting
by ceejayoz on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @02:37PM
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That's on income, not capital gains.
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/nonusresidenttax...
> Nonresident aliens are subject to no U.S. capital gains tax, but capital gains taxes will likely be paid in your country of origin.
> Nonresident aliens are subject to a dividend tax rate of 30% on dividends paid out by U.S. companies.
https://taxfoundation.org/case-not-eliminating-corporate-inc..., for example, argues that relying on taxing shareholders instead of the corporation ignores foreign shareholders whose income isn't subject to US taxation. (For similar disclosure, they're generally considered right-leaning.)