Rugoz wrote:For once I agree with Atlantis, tax evasion sucks. Though the OECD is probably more instrumental for fighting tax evasion than the EU.
I come up with six levels of argument, each challenging the previous one:
Level 1: As long as there's tax there will be tax evasion
Level 2: This doesn't justify tax evasion. For example, as long as there're attractive people there will be sex assaults, does this justify sex assaults?
Level 3: The damage done by tax evasion is much more subtle than common criminal offences like sex assaults. Besides tax evasion is from money that the individual or organization in concern originally possess (or entitled to possess), it's at least partially true that tax evasion is a rights (though immoral) if it doesn't breach the laws.
Level 4: What's about rights comes with responsibility. To "fight" tax evasion, simply treat them as unprivileged organizations overseas. Maybe lower tax for local organizations whenever applicable?
Level 5: This is protectionism!
Level 6: And when does protectionism go bad? Every policy, including taxation and protectionism, etc. has an optimal balance beyond which damage starts. Seems that the most important thing is to keep all of them in balance. Is it right?