• OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    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.

    • P1nkman@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      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.

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      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!”

    • NABDad@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Or it shouldn’t be a fine, but criminal prosecution for the executives responsible.