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Will Amazon Get a Visit From the Tax Man?
theodp writes to tell us that according to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com has raised a few eyebrows with their strategy to avoid paying sales tax in eight states where they have warehouses or distribution centers. "As an online retailer, Amazon can avoid collecting sales tax in states where it has no presence, at least until Congress changes the law. But in states where a company has actual facilities, such as warehouses, states tax officials can require the company to collect sales tax. Despite operating hundreds of thousands of square feet of distribution facilities in the eight states, Amazon says it doesn't have any presence in them. The company argues that it doesn't operate the plants, its wholly owned subsidiaries do."
Do you really think that Bill Gates is as spineless of a coward as most of the livestock at cube farms are? If you don't want to come in on a unscheduled day, then tell your boss when he asks. Simple as that.
It's almost as bad as avoiding to answer the telephone when an employer calls, or making up lame excuses if you do pick up. "Come in today? I don't think I can... I have a, um, a, uh... I have plans already! My family is coming over and, er, stuff..."
Geez!
"He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune
I'm using ubuntu and it's not giving me a handjob. I thought linux did that. lying slashdotters
Why should someone who works harder, innovates, starts their own business, or pursues a higher-wage career be penalized?
Rich people do not work harder than poor people. That's a fact.