Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax
by mytailorisrich on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:29AM
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> In this sense the rich are allowed to choose how much tax they wish to pay, based on their individual conscience or morals.
Not so. There's the law that dictates a minimum amount of tax payable and everyone is entitled to pay only what is strictly owed under the law and not more.
Conscience and morals have nothing to do with it and in my view playing that card in an attempt to make people pay more than legally owed is a form of bullying.
Now, of course we can discuss if the law makes sense and is just, but that's another issue.
Not so. There's the law that dictates a minimum amount of tax payable and everyone is entitled to pay only what is strictly owed under the law and not more.
Conscience and morals have nothing to do with it and in my view playing that card in an attempt to make people pay more than legally owed is a form of bullying.
Now, of course we can discuss if the law makes sense and is just, but that's another issue.