| I don't think taxes are the problem. I think the complexity ends up benefiting those who have more resources at their disposal and actually acts as a moat to discourage smaller businesses growth or people from starting businesses. The ability to afford lawyers and accountants to play the system for every write off is a big advantage and so if anything the incentives to large companies is to increase complexity of laws and regulation, which I think is why for all the money and lobbying, laws are getting MORE complex, not less. A simple system with minimal regulations, sensible rates, and no "loopholes" would be much preferable to what we have now. Maybe take it a step further and make it a small transaction tax whenever money changes hands instead of an income tax. Make the transaction tax on every financial transaction, from purchasing equipment to buying a sandwich, and keep the rates the same for pretty much everything. Don't have stupid exclusions like large purchases of houses, equipment, buildings, or expensive services. All of a sudden write offs and loop holes pretty much go away, you already have the infrastructure to collect transaction taxes via sales taxes and if you levied it on ALL financial transactions it would probably be < 1%. I'm pretty sure it would be too much change to ever make it through government without being ruined, but it'd probably be better than what we have now. |