Jeff Bezos supports US tax rise after not paying it for two years

Found on The Register on Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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Biden has long been critical of Bezos's conglomerate on matters such as unions, which Amazon vehemently opposes, and taxes, which Amazon seemingly now accepts must rise.

In remarks delivered on March 31, Biden said an independent analysis found 91 of Fortune 500 companies used various loopholes to avoid paying any federal income tax.

Amazon paid exactly zero dollars in federal taxes in 2017 and 2018, thanks to use of legitimate deductions that allowed it to reduce its liabilities.

Just get rid of loopholes and make everybody pay their shares of taxes.