Posts by melgross

Quote:Originally Posted by PhilBoogie Yes, and therefore they get taxed on those costs. Employee, material, outsourcing etc. So even though a French guy buying an iPod build by a Chinese person earns the US government some...

Quote:Originally Posted by anantksundaram 'Finally understand' what? What do you think I did not understand before, and when/where did I express that lack of understanding? Moreover, are you implying I am anti-poor and pro-rich or...

Quote:Originally Posted by anantksundaram Wrong answer. Why do you always give useless answers, as if you actually know why you're talking about, and it is this big secret? If you're so sure of yourself, just come out and explain...

Quote:Originally Posted by ipen The big corporations pay hundreds of millions of dollar every year to lobbying for favorable corporate tax law.  That's how all the corporate tax loopholes are legal. BTW, sales tax is double...

Quote:Originally Posted by jragosta While that's true, I think there's a simple matter of justice. Since you have sales taxes in most of the states, it's not fair for the B&M stores to collect it and the online places not to. It...

Quote:Originally Posted by anantksundaram Here's a question for you: who do you think actually pays the corporate tax? Ah, let's guess; the corporation? It's certainly not the executives.

Quote:Originally Posted by anantksundaram All online purchases should be taxed? What about offline then? Obviously, you are a leftie (nothing wrong with that at all) and are concerned perhaps more with issues of equity as opposed...

Quote:Originally Posted by robbyx That's not true. Apple complies with all local tax laws. Why should they be double taxed? The income was earned outside the us and taxes were paid where the income was earned. Instead of demanding...

Quote:Originally Posted by jragosta True. There are two important factors to consider: 1. While everyone is supposed to pay sales tax on items purchased out of state (where required by law), few people do so. If the law changes to...

Quote:Originally Posted by Frood  Even more so than R&D and marketing- Apple doesn't make a whole lot of money in France.  They also make next to nothing in 'profits' in the US. Apple's Irish subsidiary has China build iPhones for...