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2016 Postmortem

COLGATE4

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2. The last thing I knew tax planning is not onlyq

Reply to DemocracyDirect (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:54 AM

Apr 2016

legal but actually encouraged - by the government that makes the laws that permit it. There's nothing moral or immoral about it, any more than any other totally legal action you take.

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"Shell corporations" - the truth is buried. [View all] LAS14 Apr 2016 OP

Tax Planning Is Legal But Border On Immoral DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #1

The last thing I knew tax planning is not onlyq COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #2

And That's Exactly The Point DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #3

It sucks to be a wage earner. I get it. I have been one. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #4

You don't understand. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #5

If you are as you say "the head of a multinational IT services company" COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #7

Sorry I don't understand your message at all. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #8

I worked for 20 years as Senior Attorney in the Legal COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #9

That explains why you are very comfortable with offshore structures. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #10

Those are laudable goals. I doubt that Bernie, if by some COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #12

I don't thing that globalization is the result of accountants COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #13

Good discussion. And I totally understand your point of view. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #14

Then let's both hope that some progress can be made in COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #15

Me too. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #16

You're in the wrong party. But I get it, it's been hijacked. Wall Street has a glove on both hands. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #11

Thanks much! Lucinda Apr 2016 #6