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minus-squareOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·3 months agoThe depressing fact this is already in their calculations really suggests fines should be vary based on a percentage of the company’s profits, not a set number for all.
minus-squareP1nkman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months agoIf you do something illegal, and the result is a fixed fine, it’s only “illegal” for poor people. Rich people dgaf if they have to pay fine/ticket.
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoNever profits. Must be revenue. Companies have ways of looking like they don’t make a profit, especially when it comes to filing taxes. “Oh, we created a subsidiary in Ireland and, gosh darn, they charged us a gagillion dollars for this pen. We actually have a loss this year.” Beat “Stimulus please!”
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoOr it shouldn’t be a fine, but criminal prosecution for the executives responsible.
The depressing fact this is already in their calculations really suggests fines should be vary based on a percentage of the company’s profits, not a set number for all.
If you do something illegal, and the result is a fixed fine, it’s only “illegal” for poor people. Rich people dgaf if they have to pay fine/ticket.
Never profits. Must be revenue.
Companies have ways of looking like they don’t make a profit, especially when it comes to filing taxes.
“Oh, we created a subsidiary in Ireland and, gosh darn, they charged us a gagillion dollars for this pen. We actually have a loss this year.”
Beat
“Stimulus please!”
Or it shouldn’t be a fine, but criminal prosecution for the executives responsible.
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