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[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Also, you're taxed on spending while businesses generally aren't

[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That's not really true. Payroll taxes are still a thing, and they still need to pay sales tax when purchasing materials. It's the accounting tomfoolery that lets then get away with not paying taxes on profits.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

sales tax when purchasing materials.

AFAIK Sales tax is relatively small in US. In EU it's a 20-25% VAT but B2B transactions are VAT free