[Karunamon]

"Tax evasion" is illegal and what the parent poster clearly meant by "taking cash". Companies (and individuals for that matter) take the entirely rational step to use all legal methods to pay as little tax as they can.

Additionally, receiving a refund indicates that Amazon overpaid on their income taxes and that the government agreed.

Also additionally, the figures you are throwing around are income taxes only. Amazon likely pays many other taxes far in excess of the net worth of anybody involved in this conversation. Implying that Amazon "paid zero taxes" without further qualification is wholly dishonest, and you know it, and you should stop doing it.

[Retric]

I am not making a specific accusation, but illegal tax evasion occurs at both large and tiny companies. The form of this evasion varies where small companies may need to handle things under the table large companies have plenty of other options. Considering how often Amazon has been caught breaking other laws I would be shocked if they kept things strictly legal.

Also getting a refund does not imply you paid any income taxes can get refunded even if they send in 0$ money as was the case for Amazon in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The refund simply refers to getting money back.