mike_galloway

crowley said:

mike_galloway said:

crowley said:

lkrupp said:

crowley said:

mike1 said:

mariowinco said:

No mention on managing the biggest tax avoidance schema in history, for sure part of his values.

Tax evasion is a crime. Tax avoidance is good business.

So you'd support giving Tim Cook credit for it then?

Absolutely! Apple is using legal loopholes put there by the government, knowingly I might add. There’s nothing illegal, immoral, unethical about it. I myself try to avoid paying any more taxes than I have to. I regularly consult with my financial advisor on ways to reduce my tax liability. Don’t you? Do you ever tell your tax preparer to not take a deduction because of ethical concerns? I’m betting not.

Nope, don’t even have a financial advisor or a tax preparer because I live in a country that doesn’t have a bonkers tax system.  My tax comes out my pay and my investment income automatically and I don’t claim any deductions, and have no need or desire to lower my liability. 

I don’t think the US government intentionally put in the loopholes that allow the double Irish with an dutch sandwich.

You still take advantage of your allowances even if the company does it on your behalf and I guess this company you work for probably takes advantage of any tax concessions it can - have you tackled your company about it? got to make sure they are ethical or maybe you shouldn't work for them

I'm pretty sure they're good, thanks for your concern.  But enough about me, Apple on the other hand are definitely dirty.

crowley said:

lkrupp said:

crowley said:

mike1 said:

mariowinco said:

No mention on managing the biggest tax avoidance schema in history, for sure part of his values.

Tax evasion is a crime. Tax avoidance is good business.

So you'd support giving Tim Cook credit for it then?

Absolutely! Apple is using legal loopholes put there by the government, knowingly I might add. There’s nothing illegal, immoral, unethical about it. I myself try to avoid paying any more taxes than I have to. I regularly consult with my financial advisor on ways to reduce my tax liability. Don’t you? Do you ever tell your tax preparer to not take a deduction because of ethical concerns? I’m betting not.

Nope, don’t even have a financial advisor or a tax preparer because I live in a country that doesn’t have a bonkers tax system.  My tax comes out my pay and my investment income automatically and I don’t claim any deductions, and have no need or desire to lower my liability. 

I don’t think the US government intentionally put in the loopholes that allow the double Irish with an dutch sandwich.

cjlacz said:

Little late for that now. Apple already opened that can of worms (if it is actually a problem) just by announcing it. I'd still kind of like to see this implemented. I think Apple has addressed this as best it can, and governments can mandate that companies scan for this stuff with laws regardless of any prior implementation. Tech has kind of created this problem of sharing these CSAM photos easily. I'd like to see them as part of the solution too.

Agreed - our ability to say, post or store online what we want without consequence has gone too far. This has been caused by the tech companies so it’s really up to them to fix it.

It’s quite possible that any detection system that may actually work will receive a lot of criticism. Not because a loads of people are guilty of what is being looked for, but because most of us probably have files/photos which we would rather not be looked at as they maybe marginally or actually illegal. 

The black economy is no doubt way bigger that child pornography and we fear the ability for this to be discovered by whatever government we are hiding from. 

Politicians may be extra nervous.