Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell Ecosia (2018)

Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by ahartmetz on Monday March 10, 2025 @08:09PM (#43327708)

There is also legal cheating that only works if there is enough money involved. For example, for German companies, a holding company in Malta with low corporate taxes - but it happens not to make sense for typical freelancers.

Or the Irish shenanigans of US tech companies.

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Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by elric on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @08:41AM (#43331851)

Those shenanigans really ought to be illegal. They probably are to some extent.

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Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by ahartmetz on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @09:03AM (#43332016)

The majority state-owned (well̃, >30% federal state and >20% city) Frankfurt airport company has a holding... sorry, "management" company in Malta. Maybe they are doing just enough business in Malta to hold up to scrutiny. Most are based on no one looking too closely. But it's not a very meaningful difference. Heck, maybe I'd occasionally fly to Malta and work from there if that helped to "optimize" taxes like the big boys.

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