mikem8634 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 If Amazon is cheaper than the high street, which it nearly always is, I will do all my christmas shopping on Amazon as always. I absolutely do not care one iota about the tax they pay if they make it cheaper for items on their site. It took a decade of operation before they started turning a profit.Good for them for exploiting tax loopholes.If they did not take advantage of every law available their accountants would want sacking immediately for not doing their job properly. Peoples priorities are all messed up. I`m more concerned that yet another inept corrupt government wastes another 10 Billion of public money on a leaky submarine to try and show we are still some sort of force to be reckoned with. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/15/hms-astute-submarine-slow-leaky-rusty It is possible to care about corporate tax avoidance and governmental waste at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Prime Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 There are still many book shops and music shops around, we're not living in some backwater. Yes I'll be dropping Amazon and telling them why. As I've spent thousands with them over the last few years I want to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I recently bought a book via them, about two months back, from the bookpeople- I can purchase direct next time and cut out their commission. (unless amazon own it - does anybody know?) I'll be boycotting them for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Web Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I recently bought a book via them, about two months back, from the bookpeople- I can purchase direct next time and cut out their commission. (unless amazon own it - does anybody know?) I'll be boycotting them for the time being. chem1st Have you read Tim Harford's book The Undercover Economist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Going to look at minimising use of Amazon. The working conditions in the warehouses they run are reported to be appalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTickerXX Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 It is possible to care about corporate tax avoidance and governmental waste at the same time. Do you voluntarily pay more tax than you are legally obligated to? They would be failing in their duty to shareholders if they didn't maximize profits. Tax avoidance is perfectly legal. Tax evasion is breaking the law. No matter how morally unjust it may seem it is not the fault of the companies is it. Its the fault of the woefully inept tax laws of the UK that allow big companies to operate like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 chem1st Have you read Tim Harford's book The Undercover Economist? No, I haven't, but I'd be interested. Borrow it me?, do you want to come visit and pick a few books from my library? (same number..., you?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Do you voluntarily pay more tax than you are legally obligated to? Tally my cheeky smoke n pay 10% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Do you voluntarily pay more tax than you are legally obligated to? They would be failing in their duty to shareholders if they didn't maximize profits. Tax avoidance is perfectly legal. Tax evasion is breaking the law. No matter how morally unjust it may seem it is not the fault of the companies is it. Its the fault of the woefully inept tax laws of the UK that allow big companies to operate like this. I know tax avoidance is legal. To be honest, I couldn't care less about the duty they have to their shareholders. It is indeed morally unjust and that is the fault of the companies. It is not solely their fault as I would like to see legislative change in this area. However, just because they can do it doesn't mean they should do it and not all companies in the same position do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Web Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 No, I haven't, but I'd be interested. Borrow it me?, do you want to come visit and pick a few books from my library? (same number..., you?) For someone like you Its an essentail read and only £0.01! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0349119856/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_sr/279-2511664-0318853?ie=UTF8&condition=used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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