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As a consumer, I feel indignant that I can't buy from overseas. They went and globalised the economy and now they're telling me I can't benefit from that same globalised economy?
But as a voter, companies have to respect sovereign laws; there needs to be a level playing field. Why should I, a small business, or anyone who doesn't have access to a tax haven and an army of financial strategists, have to pay taxes where a multinational doesn't. We all pay for the infrastructure we live with and then wonder why everything is so much cheaper when we buy overseas from companies who don't bear that same cost. I'm sure I could offer to work for rates that undercut my competitors if I didn't have to pay tax and they did.
If you want a functioning society, you have to pay tax. What multinationals are doing is no better than dole bludging, in my book.
You want to play in the Australian market, you got to pay. Simple as that.
-Markus
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