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by benj111 1373 days ago
So they're breaking the law by selling drugs? I assume they aren't paying taxes anyway then?!?
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xyzzyz 1373 days ago
Yes, they are breaking laws by selling drugs. No, they still pay taxes. The reason is that the federal drug enforcement agency that could go after them for breaking the low most likely will not do that, whereas IRS highly likely will go after them for not paying the taxes.
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anticensor 1370 days ago
Most countries prevent that dilemma by making the taxation rate of criminally acquired income 100%.
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xyzzyz 1368 days ago
The point is not to actually enforce these laws. If that sounds schizophrenic to you, that's because it is.
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