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Tax fraud? What am I missing?

Assuming they’re talking about what most businesses, especially large ones with huge legal resources, do: exploit loopholes to not pay, or pay reduced, taxes.

@LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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How is it fraud if they’re using loopholes?

@flamingarms@feddit.uk
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I’m sure they mean fraud in the colloquial sense, not the legal sense.

@LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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From my personal lemmy experience, a lot of people would consider it actual (legal) fraud that’s just not being prosecuted because the perpetrator/s are wealthy.

That would depend on if the person were replying to meant actual/legal fraud, or just bad faith fraud. But I’m sure both happen.

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In this specific instance, sure, but overall, my bet is on them meaning actual fraud.

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