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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by luckylion on Friday May 30, 2025 @07:02AM (#44134897)
It's voluntary the same way you can voluntarily pay the amount of money the state decides you owe for income tax.
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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by saubeidl on Friday May 30, 2025 @07:04AM (#44134907)
Except the state is your elected representation in a democracy. The market is just what moneyed interests want.
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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by luckylion on Friday May 30, 2025 @06:40PM (#44140456)
That changes nothing about how "voluntary" that "voluntary commitment" is, that you can, at your own will, choose instead of paying the same amount in taxes.

If I point a gun at you and ask for your wallet, you can voluntarily give it to me, but that doesn't make it less of a robbery.

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