Message from @notaglobe

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system11
2020-02-04 20:37:46 UTC  

and dodging/evading where possible

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:39:10 UTC  

I support paying less tax

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:39:22 UTC  

But I dont support dodging or evading

Xaverius
2020-02-04 20:41:05 UTC  

Flat tax is when you tax someone for having a flat chest right

TeeTotaler
2020-02-04 20:41:39 UTC  

or flat ass

Xaverius
2020-02-04 20:41:46 UTC  

Working class men, well, work, so they can't get fat and working class women aren't rich enough to afford implants, so of course they get taxed for being flat <:thunk:462282216467333140>

TeeTotaler
2020-02-04 20:42:02 UTC  

unless its the US where all the working class is fat

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:42:43 UTC  

or believing in flat earth

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:45:09 UTC  

Oh fucking hell. What now?

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:45:16 UTC  

What has been deemed racist today?

Crafty
2020-02-04 20:45:27 UTC  

bbc momentarily mixed up two black mp's in a caption

Comando
2020-02-04 20:46:00 UTC  

@JackH670 The argument is that you spend your initial money on the purchase basic ameneties, and then any surplus on making your life nice, meaning that taking a flat % in taxes is taxing the poor of their basic ameneties, whereas its taxing the better off of their niceties.

JackH670
2020-02-04 20:46:24 UTC  

except that's fucking stupid

juryrigging
2020-02-04 20:46:31 UTC  

> i support paying far less tax
> and dodging/evading where possible

Do you mean "avoiding"? @system11

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:46:35 UTC  

Yeah I can see that argument

Comando
2020-02-04 20:46:45 UTC  

Personally I think that personal income taxes should be fucking axed, and only companies taxed, but hey 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:46:55 UTC  

If I had a flat tax, it'd only be imposed on people above minimum wage

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:49:10 UTC  

What's the unintended consequences @Comando

JackH670
2020-02-04 20:49:33 UTC  

that you lose a vast chunk of government revenue

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:49:59 UTC  

Tbf, it's not like they're very good at using that money

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:50:12 UTC  

Because you'd lose the overall tax income?

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:50:26 UTC  

There's an argument that says lowering tax actually increases revenue

JackH670
2020-02-04 20:50:53 UTC  

yeah to an extent

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:50:57 UTC  

Maybe theres an argument to only seek tax receipts on certain transactions + corp tax

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:51:16 UTC  

Like stock trading

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:51:18 UTC  

So VAT?

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:51:22 UTC  

No no

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:51:31 UTC  

On business receipts

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:51:36 UTC  

But this is pie in the sky

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:51:56 UTC  

Maybe just like when money moves or transactions happen in money markets

Comando
2020-02-04 20:52:02 UTC  

You would have to impliment that strategy slowly.

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:52:14 UTC  

For sure

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:52:24 UTC  

Corporation tax should be based on how much societal good your company does

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:52:41 UTC  

Not sure I can get on board for that

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:52:46 UTC  

Maybe the reverse

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:52:51 UTC  

At least partly, anyway

notaglobe
2020-02-04 20:53:01 UTC  

You get punishment taxes for violating social norms etc

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:53:06 UTC  

As in... You get taxed less if you're doing good

Hopix
2020-02-04 20:53:15 UTC  

Yes that's what I mean