Hang on a second
big businesses don't owe large amounts of tax, they are simply exploiting perfectly legal tax loopholes. That's a separate argument, though one which I think ought to be made.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:07, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

There is talk that there should be an legal responsibility
for companies to follow the spirit of Tax law and not just the letter.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:10, Reply)

That sounds retarded to me.
"Ok, so, thank's to loopholes and stuff, you're about £25b better off, mr chairman.... please don't be a cunt and sort me out some of that, awww, c'mon, we'll go halfs, how does that sound?"...
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:21, Reply)

I agree with you
But I would like to see these legal tax loopholes closed off. I'd say they are morally obligated to pay these taxes, even if they're currently not legally obligated, but then that just shows that I'm not mercenary enough to be a big businessman.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:11, Reply)

You can't apply morality to a business though
the sole purpose of the chief executive of a company is to maximise the return for it's shareholders, therefore they are legally obligated to pay as little tax as they can to increase the profit margin.

But, with that in mind, it would be far better to simplify the tax system to prevent these loopholes existing and to ensure that companies making large profits pay the appropriate taxes on those profits.

But you can't actually blame the businesses for not paying the tax.

Having said all that, I really hope Phillip Green gets terminal lung cancer and his wife gets terminal cancer of the cunt. Thieving bastards.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Exactly why my wishy-washy philosopher's attitude wouldn't work in big business
I'm a big believer in equality, and that just doesn't work in business.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 10:19, Reply)