【其它话题】新加坡财长:最低企业税率,不能由七个富国说了算!(转)国家越来越穷,超级企业却越来越富有。
这是欧美富裕国家面对的问题。政府的税收停滞,国家开支大增,入不敷出。
结果,美国和英国等政府想到一个办法:提高企业税率。不只是提高自己国家的税率,必须确保其他国家跟着做。
最近,西方七国集团向世界宣告,支持把全球最低企业税率设为15%,以结束各国之间数十年来的低税率竞争。
这七国是美国、英国、加拿大、法国、德国、意大利和日本。它们将继续跟其他国家讨论协商,希望今年底达成最终协议。
七国出了这招,是因为抱怨富可敌国的跨国企业,多年来将大部分的海外利润登记在各个“避税天堂”,在国内缴交的税非常少。好些企业也把部分业务转移到爱尔兰和新加坡这样的低税率国家。这些企业包括大家熟悉的苹果、谷歌、面簿、亚马逊等。
与此同时,在新冠疫情冲击下,各国都很缺钱,美国的财政开支越来越大,拜登总统刚宣布各种基础建设和经济振兴计划,动需要数千亿美元,不能光靠印钞必须通过征税“补血”。
新加坡的企业税是17%, 不过我们给了好些跨国企业优惠税率,据知低过10%,以吸引它们前来投资,制造工作机会。
新加坡政府自然关心七国集团的这些建议,因
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they can pass this proposal
but may take years to find a way to implement…
how about concerns about double taxation?
are these really the way to narrow income gap between rich and poor? if coorperate taxation increases, who will eventually pay the bill-employees, workers, consumers.
this proposal will score some political points and make some people feel satisfied for a while, but those who pay the taxes may not be those who bear the burden!
how about concerns about double taxation?
are these really the way to narrow income gap between rich and poor? if coorperate taxation increases, who will eventually pay the bill-employees, workers, consumers.
this proposal will score some political points and make some people feel satisfied for a while, but those who pay the taxes may not be those who bear the burden!
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