> Also, Companies actually contribute more in taxes than people like to admit. They pay workers' wages..and those wages include tax money that goes to the government.
That's still a tax on the workers' wages, not a tax on the company. If we shifted all income tax into a payroll tax, then by your definition workers aren't taxed at all? Anything that increases the cost of employing a worker will reduce the marginal net benefit of employing that worker, which will result in either lower salaries, fewer employees or both.
Re:Why Inequality Matters
by paulhauggis on Thursday October 16, 2014 @01:12PM
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The company is paying the worker from earned revenue, it isn't coming out of thin air.
My point is that they are providing the income that is taxed and used by the government.
By that definition companies are very nearly the sole source of all taxes:
Capital Gains? The company increased its value.
Dividends? Comes out of earned revenue.
Sales Tax? Comes out of sales by the company.
Re:Why Inequality Matters
by JetSpiegel on Thursday October 16, 2014 @02:55PM
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> The company is paying the worker from earned revenue, it isn't coming out of thin air.
Tell that to Twitter employees
Also, Companies actually contribute more in taxes than people like to admit. They pay workers' wages..and those wages include tax money that goes to the government.