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Yes, I do think that where there is autonomy countries/cities should be able to manage their affairs to encourage businesses to locate there when their cost/benefit analysis shows a net benefit.
Which would be all fine and well, except a business has to locate somewhere, so all this does is promote a race to the bottom with no material benefits for anyone other than the corporation doing the bargaining.
In relation to the tax paid by Amazon - of course, it is ridiculous that the world hasn't updated their tax treatment of tech companies. Yes, their HR practices show them and Bezos up as cunts. We can only hope that at some point he has a Gates-style moment of clarity and puts his money to proper use
LOL. Do remind me of this when it happens. Waiting for people who have manifestly shown themselves to not have a conscience to suddenly develop one
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Yes, I do think that where there is autonomy countries/cities should be able to manage their affairs to encourage businesses to locate there when their cost/benefit analysis shows a net benefit.
In relation to the tax paid by Amazon - of course, it is ridiculous that the world hasn't updated their tax treatment of tech companies. Yes, their HR practices show them and Bezos up as cunts. We can only hope that at some point he has a Gates-style moment of clarity and puts his money to proper use - rather than just the PR bullshit over the last year or so... what was the breakdown on that Dreamers college donation... something equivalent to a $100k p/a earner donating $230?
@Dammit - it would be really interesting to see numbers on the gains from becoming a tax haven Vs. the total EU grants received.