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		klyrs on May 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes ... Sure, but if you pay yourself a very nice income and realize very many nice incomes in capital gains, then you're still coming out way ahead.

gruez on May 13, 2021 [–]

You do realize that capital gains are taxed at a lower rate than regular income? Doing this only makes you pay more taxes.

klyrs on May 13, 2021 | [–]

Of course I do. But if you're making several times your expenditures in capital gains, then this is still favorable.

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