Topic: Am I a bad person if I manage to avoid taxes? (Hypothetical question) - page 3. (Read 1218 times)

And getting exposed comes with a lot of penalties, the offender will be charged to court and since his guilty he will have to pay and face the penalty and am still wondering how people escape taxes, I support the statement of not paying tax and feels it can help against inflation is a big lie and we should all do what is right, which paying our tax, since the money is supposed to be used for our own benefits and you can speak confidently any were about your full compliance of paying tax, I agree with everything you say not paying tax is actually a very bad habit and I think there should a kind of enforcement for people that don't pay. So that other will learn from that.

Certainly you are. Why would a good person do that? Once you become a legal resident of a country, you should know when to respect and follow rules and laws. And by simply avoiding paying your tax, just because you feel that you are being taken advantage and you are robbed off from your own hard-earned money, I believe the state will automatically see you as the worst character because instead of helping for the welfare of the country and its citizens, you chose to break it and make your own law instead.

Having business is in levels, we have a standard business and a small scale enterprise which are under developing business startups, if your business is established, registered and licensed then paying tax shouldn't be a burden as long as the business remains operational, however, there are some small medium scales and menial jobs we could do through our services without being taxed because they are what we do out of acquired skills and are added advantage to us.

Whatever we do that is against the law of our country, that is building a bad character for us. No need to question it, because anyone that is trying to avoid the law will definitely be put in a position of illegal citizen. Much more if you are doing tax evasion. That is a serious offense and anyone who will be proven guilty for that will receive its proper sanction and might be subject for imprisonment if not resolved early. Whatever your intention of doing that, as long as you live under a country’s provision, you are obliged to follow, not to break its law.

I am in Southeast Asia and I think our countries have the same model when it comes to taxes. Employees who are working for registered companies here do not have a choice but to pay their taxes, as it has already been deducted from their salary before they even receive it. Then, when you buy anything, you'll have to pay for VAT again. You also have to pay taxes for your assets.

I guess freelancers can easily avoid paying income taxes. When my friend left her regular job and opted to work remotely for an international company based in the US, she received the full amount of her salary (without tax deductions). It's now up to her if she will file her taxes or she can just not declare it. Legally speaking, she has to do it because it'll be a crime if she doesn't, but she can also easily avoid paying since the company is not a registered entity here in our country. This may be a good example of how one is able to avoid paying taxes.

If you're feeling wronged due to the amount of taxes that the government is taking from you, your feeling is valid. It can really be frustrating. However, you must think long term. In our case, it'll also be us who'll suffer in the future if we don't file our taxes accordingly. The Certification for Income Tax Withheld comes a long way because it is a requirement for a lot of things - when you want to get a VISA, when you want to apply for a bank loan, when you want to get a new house, or even for a phone plan.

I won't say that you're a bad person if you manage to avoid your taxes, but it'll have a bad implication for you in the future.

You will still be taxed for the things you buy but that's just it. I think it also varies to the crypto regulation of your government. Most countries follow what the US is doing and the one that is somehow obvious is that if the SEC of your country considers crypto to be securities, then you'll be taxed. The US SEC as far as I know already suggests the tokens we earned from staking may also be taxed.

So thats something that is worrisome. What the US government will do may also be implemented in our country.

I don't know, here in my country where everything is also same as you said. Everything has taxes, they would like to put any transactions as possible to apply taxes, so what could be the reason? Of course, corruption. With those taxes, lot of taxes they could easily rob fund of the country for their own comfort. Evading tax is literally could get you to jail, but if you are doing it like in the crypto, they can't arrest you for it since crypto is decentralized and not controlled by the government. I think this would only apply to any businesses especially the big one that are not registered plus doesn't contributing tax for the country. And some people could also evade tax from their own salary especially if you are in the higher position since you have the power to manipulate things that could evade taxes. So they can have their full income with the deduction of taxes which is actually huge if you salary income is high.

In my country almost all transactions must pay taxes, even the government is making rules for small restaurant businesses with a turnover of just under $ 20k then you have to pay taxes, officers are always active around places or shops on the side of the road and give rules if you avoid tax will be applied fines up to prison.

Government may even do more than that lets take North Korea for the example so if you think the whole system is wrong the giving efforts to make a change is the right thing to do instead of compelling not to pay. There is no disagreement with the fact that governments designed the tax system favorable for rich but atleast they can make it near to fair if people can make them to do it.

Whether it is called tax evading or a synchronized name, people are suffering and the government need to do something about it or else things are going to get lost. I don't even blame anybody when they don't pay there task at any extend becau6tge government are really eating us up gradually and no one is talking about it.

 The government will give you money and collect it back without you knowing times 5 and when you don't give it to them, they will come after you that you are evading tax with bigger consequences. When we talk about tax, there are some part of Europe that will keep frustrating you to pay tax when you add earning less or not. I see the tax system as a way to get funds back to the government without deliberately forcing you. When you don't pay , you can be prosecuted in the most absurd way.

This must be the problem with avoiding taxes, it is not just a moral question to be asked, and even though that plays a part in this, it's also a financially bad decision as well. If you avoid paying taxes and then you are caught avoiding it, then you are going to end up being punished a lot harder. In my nation, it is 300% of what you owe as a punishment, so let's assume that you avoided 10k dollars of taxes, and you didn't pay it, and you went about your day like nothing happened, if they ever catch you, then you need to pay 30k dollars instead.

That's not a smart decision, I would rather pay the tax and avoid any punishment and just be done with it. I would have to be in a life or death situation to avoid it, not for moral reasons, but because I rather not have the punishment.

I don't how you're going to avoid all of your taxes, but you'll get exposed soon and you won't like what's waiting for you.

Avoiding your taxes isn't the solution to battle inflation, you might save some money but you're still going to spend it on buying the things you need and wants and that's still consider as paying taxes. But to answer the your question, yes, you're a bad person if you're avoiding some of your taxes, whether it's every month or every year.

if everyone evaded taxes, then the state would have difficulty with financial resources and basic services such as health, education and security could be seriously affected.

That is why we need proper consideration and control in tax setting and administration. Too high a tax increase or too wide a tax range can cause inequality or affect the economic situation. This requires wisdom and smart intervention to maintain balance in the tax system.

And yes, the electoral process and the accountability of government and officials play an important role. Transparency and compliance with the law in financial and tax management are extremely important.

Government for sure heard what people wanted, like an increase in salary or the minimum wage, but government doesn't give a damn on this as they prefer those businesses are in a good situation. Those employees want an increase, and the business owners will say they can't cope, and after that, government will say that it is difficult as business owners will go bankrupt, meaning they can pay taxes, even though the economy is starting to be good. Right now, it is better to do it on your own, like find multiple jobs or a side hustle, so that you can still cope with the inflation.

Your comment has a very important and true point, governments instead of worrying about solving the salary problem and the excessive increase in inflation to create a balance, they prefer to deal with something else.. such as finishing screwing over the people, increasing the taxes even knowing that what each citizen earns is not enough, that is the kind of rulers that you have in most countries, especially in Latin America, and it is really because of this type of situation that people see themselves forced to carry out these types of acts, it is known that taxes help with the economy of a country, but if in reality these go to the clutches of thieves, i doubt very much that something is being contributed, so i think it is difficult to judge When a person is forced to do that kind of thing, it may be a crime, but i don't consider it that serious, as long as the circumstances warrant it

Talking about taxes is indeed a dilemma, on the one hand taxes are for the development of the country, but on the other hand there are people who use them for personal gain, such as corruption. not paying taxes, complicating our problems and of course breaking the law. So do not be surprised if in my country there are so many people who avoid taxes. Most people in my country who are on a moderate income want to look rich, while the really rich want to look poor to avoid taxes.

The tax order is actually not a difficult thing, even if the tax for the rich is up to 35%, if the tax is really used for the benefit of the state, it's just that why do people lack discipline in paying taxes because they are worried that it will be used to enrich tax officers not for the benefit of country. I think this should be fixed in every country for taxes to be used in the right way to develop the country.

In general, tax evasion is illegal and unethical. We may question why are mandated to Contribute to society with our own hard-earned money. Paying taxes is vital as it helps fund public services and infrastructure. While it may be tempting to avoid taxes, it is not a responsible or fair practice. To lessen the burden, there are what we call tax minimization strategies which are legal and allowable.

There is a fine line between tax evasion and tax minimization. Tax evasion is illegal and may charge corresponding fines and even imprisonment. While tax minimization is legal and can be done to take advantage of deductions and credits to reduce the amount of taxes owed. With this, you can stay on the right side of the law while maximizing your tax savings.

Here in our country, we can lessen our tax through charitable donations, applying dependents, and listing all the itemized deductions. You can also work with a qualified tax professional to determine the best strategies for your situation.

You can choose to think about it as being a bad or good person...and it won't help you. But think of it this way, when you pay your taxes, that money that the government gets as part of its revenue streams goes to helping the less privileged in the education, health sectors and generally also helps in building of infrastructure to beautify our cities and what not...it might look like you aren't a beneficiary in this, but trust me you do benefit one way or another!!

The ugly side of the law that doesn't care about one's reasons for not contributing to its tax revenue!

Yes, not paying taxes is illegal. If people do not pay taxes, the government's stability would be compromised. Let's not forget that taxes are the lifeblood of a country. We must acknowledge the reality that as employees, we cannot avoid paying taxes, as our income is readily visible and declared by our employers. Although everyone is required to pay taxes, business owners have a more advantageous position than employees. They can manipulate their financial records, avoiding detection for tax evasion, as long as they understand how to navigate the system.

In accounting principles, there's a concept known as tax avoidance, which is legal and mainly benefits companies, rather than employees.

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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tax_avoidance.asp

Your concern about evasion in certain areas, and also the concern about the government's, um, "shitty management" is duly noted, certainly.

However, one must, perhaps, consider the fact that - taxes are, at their core, not always so much something that can be, let's say, categorized as good or bad. As for your comments on the leaders being behind it, yes, but what if the leaders were actually ahead of it? Would that change the way things... happen? In general, it really is something to think about, this whole tax thing, you know?